I've found the perfect girl who I value as a confidante and friend and who, perhaps, I love rather than just fancy.
She's engaged. But she does know- I poured out my heart to her before we both left for Uni. (She's only 40 miles away... next term I'm going to go and see her.)
For a few months I was really unhappy, as we worked together full-time. I was, basically, jealous and wanted her to myself. But then I came to the realisation about a month before we both left that all I wanted for her was to be happy. I know that I'd make a really bad boyfriend, not through lack of love or affection but the fact that I have no experience and having a girlfriend would mean major changes in my life. Even if we were together, the relationship would probably have not lasted.
I care for her enough to realise that its better that she's with him. They have a long-term relationship of a year, and although they do argue and occasionally split up they get back together. It really is sad, but it is comforting to know that I've grown up because I made this realisation- something I would not have done a year or two ago.
It does happen to people, as this and other posts show. Unfortunately it's part of life. We are all free people making our own descisions, and although we may not feel happy with those descisions life is all about taking that.
Yes, I would change my life for her. Yes, she has been dominating my thoughts for the whole summer- I can fairly say that not a day has gone past without my thinking of her. But she is happy, and I must be content with that.