So, about a month ago I finally got the courage to ask out one of my female friends. I had been debating it since february, but I finally cobbled together a little plan and went to meet her at lunch. I walk in and what to I see? Her cuddled up in the arms of another guy. He had asked her out that same day.

There is a billion and one reasons why this hurt me, not least that the entire school seems convinced she would have said yes had I asked her out the week before. But the important thing is, their relationship is driving me insane and I need a way to stop having feelings towards her.

I have experience with this kind of thing, usually. But this is complicated by a few things.

• I can't stop talking to her, ignore her, or forget her for any period of time. It would hurt her as much as me. I've tried; after two days she demanded an explanation.
  
• She has a tendency to latch on to me, hug me, or use me as a pillow at any given opportunity where her boyfriend is not around.
  
• Her boyfriend is a complete and total asshole (Legitimately. He's lying to her; hiding smoking, drug use, and theft.) She's going to find out, she's going to be insanely hurt, and I'm going to be expected to be there for her as a friend.
  

When a girl you love (Yes, I'm a teen using the L-word.) cuddles into your arm and tells you how important you are, it's almost impossible to stop having feelings for her. And I don't know what option I have. I'm going more and more insane with each passing day. Please, teenhut, tell me what I can do.

A friend of mine has suggested confessing to her, not as an attempt to break her and her boyfriend apart (Though for her sake, someone should before its too late), but sort of as a way to gain closure and move on. But I cannot see anything but bad come out of this. Does anyone here have any experience doing this?