Hi there TS.
I would say I was in the same boat totally about a year ago. Just
wanna share my experience and maybe let you think what you would
like to do. Wont be offering much of an advice here.
I knew her in JC too. Friends for about 4-5 years too before I
confess, like seriously to her. It was online thou.
Before I did that, we were like just friends online. Since JC, I
have only went out with her once, but we chat very frequently.
After JC, we went to the school once and that very night, she
blogged and said she had a great time out. I was delighted as any
of the guy would be.
Oh yes, did i mention that she is one of the most sought after girl
in school?
I decided to head over to poly during my year2 and got into a
course of my interest. To my surprise, she started asking me about
my course and all. After her As', she came to my course too. When I
thought I left it all back in JC, she pop right back into my life,
so close to me. And yes, she caused quite a woohaa in poly
too.
During this poly time, we chatted alot again. Through sms and
online. Met up a few times in school. I was also quite a famous
figure in my course due to my CCA and things got around and her
classmates started asking if she likes me. She didnt give a
affirmative answer but they gathered that it was a "yes".
Wow, what a boost after waiting for 3 years rite?
One of my best friend in poly then urged me to go for it. I did.
Online thou. A whimp some of you might say but i did that anyway.
And so i said.
Me: "I like you, XXX. For 3 years already... you know?"
XXX: "ya... i guess so..."
Me: "Ya... just want to tell you that... in case you didnt
realise..."
XXX: "But I am not sure if I like you as much as you do or more
then you do."
Me: "..."
Me: "its ok ba... i actually not expecting too much, its been so
long. But I am very happy to hear you saying that already..."
XXX: "haha... like that also so happy already ar..."
bla bla bla...
That the conver I had with her when i told her. Always thought this
line is a killer. XXX: "But I am not sure if I like you as much as
you do or more then you do."
After that, my friends urge me to go for it. They took it as the
feeling is there. But I felt otherwise somehow. *there are other
factors holding me back, like religious issues and stuff. I decided
to let go.
Now, we are still friends and I am happily together with my gf whom
I love alot and I am planning to spend my life with. I am young, I
know. But i want my own fairytale to come true and I would work
hard for it.
If I have decieded otherwise, I might have been with XXX today. Who
knows?
After so much bs... 
, TS, its up to you if you want to go on with your
friend. No such thing as cannot be friends after you confess. You
want to try, go ahead. But in case things dun work out the way you
wanted, put in extra effort to take care of the friendship.
And the saying goes, there are many trees out there. Don't wait for
too long. If after some stages of dating, things dont work out as
you would like it to be... move on. You would be happy, like I am
now.
JMHO.
Regards.
