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• I am a 16 year-old teenage boy. There is this girl that I have liked for a long while and I still do. I know this is not the right time. Now here is the thing, from what I have read around the Coptic forums and youth bishopric. They say, what starts as a friendship can lead to lust and then sin. In addition, "these feelings are just temporary and will go away." I understand these statements based on from what I see around me every single day in the culture. At the same time, I know it's a rare occasion, but these feelings can be correct and they won't go away.... I talk to this girl as just a friend without anything serious and I don't have any intention of saying anything to her because I know it's not the right time. At the same time, I care for her a lot and I want the best for her. I worry about her like she is my sister. We hang out and talk in groups with others. However, I text and we have simple conversations. We joke around—nothing serious. I pray and ask for God's will to help me with this. What are the steps that I should take in the long run and now? Is there anything wrong with treating her like a sister? Is there anything wrong with getting to know more about her?
• I am a sophomore in high school and have been having feelings for this guy for a while. I see him everyday whether at school or church. Everything he does increases my feelings for him. I know that having feelings for someone, especially at this age, is normal, but I think about this guy all the time and have temptations to tell him I have feelings for him to know if it is mutual. I know that it would be wrong to tell him that I have feelings especially because we are both too young. I am trying to think about this guy less and less and to stop having feelings for him, but of course it is impossible. What should I do?