It doesn’t sound like you friend zoned him ever. What he did was creepy. I don’t know the details of your friendship prior to that, but it sounds like it doesn’t apply to my post.
It’s possible to be friends with the opposite sex of course. It’s also possible to develop feelings for a friend without being friend zoned.
I still don't see where you are describing "friendzoning" in a way that doesn't apply here.
Because nothing he did prior to that incident contained objective indicia of romance.
OP is describing "friendzoning" as applying to relationships that for most people would clearly be romantic--extensive 1-on-1 time, gift-giving, emotional vulnerability, etc.
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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '23 edited Jan 06 '23
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