Woman harbors secret crush on roommate

BuzzFeed writer Stephen LaConte once again opened up his DMs on social media to people looking for advice. This time, an anonymous woman wrote in about an emotional dilemma she was having with her roommate. "I have a bit of a crush (okay maybe a big one) on my roommate, who is also female," the woman said. "In the last year that we've lived together we've gotten super close and now consider each other best friends. I get some flirty vibes from her, although she's not outwardly bi (but has admitted to finding women attractive). I'm trying to approach things carefully, but I'm also a very honest person and I don't like keeping my feelings buried". In his reply, LaConte first addresses the ambiguity of the roommate's sexual orientation. "If she does say she's straight, you need to take her at her word on that. 'Flirty vibes' are not sufficient evidence to the contrary". LaConte explains that the fact that they live together complicates things further. If they weren't. it would be easier to "throw caution to the wind" and admit her feelings. LaConte concludes with advising that she "sit with her feelings" for longer before confessing