# My crush rejected me but I can’t give up; am I crossing lines? (Both 18)

So I‘m 18 and I developed a crush on one of my best friends in high school. I worked out and sorted out psychological issues for a year to be someone worthy of her and to be able to tell her I loved her, but at the end, when I asked her out after graduation, she rejected me. Since we are very close friends, we still spend a good bit of time together, but even though I resolved myself to not losing her as a friend, I can’t keep down my feelings. Valentines this year, along with homemade chocolates, I gave her half of my necklace. The idea was that, I would wear my half as long as I still had feelings for her, and if she ever changed, she could wear her half to make it easier to communicate. I know that was probably too pushy, but did it cross a line? I wear the necklace every day, no matter whether I see her or not, but I try not to shove it in her face, mostly wearing it under my shirt. She doesn’t really react to the necklace, but she tends to act a bit passive aggressive recently, mostly subconsciously as far as I can tell. Also, we were rated as „number 1 unofficial dream couple“ in our yearbook, which made me really happy back then. Recently, another friend who graduated a few years before us saw the yearbook and the way she joked about it really stung a bit. So really, I just want to be able to estimate whether I decisively went too far, or just pushed it a bit too mich. It’s hard for me to tell, since I‘m not very sociable and I don’t have dating experience.

Edit: I figured as much, but it seems I really went too far. Thanks for helping me.