Serious relationship advice is needed...?

Ok long story short, met this great guy we talked for about months then two weeks ago I finally get the courage to tell him how I feel about him. A week goes by and nothing from him. Today I get a txt message from him telling me he apologies for the delay but he was busy and he wanted to take the time to truly answer me.





He tells me, he likes me, but then gives me a whole series of excuses, the whole gay thing is something he is still struggling with, he has body image issues and he says he cant give me what I want which is a serious relationship but still wishes to be friends.





Im relieve that i finally got a response from him but what should I do? accept his friendship? I still like him.. I just keep think back to ';He's just not that into you'; in which it basically says that if a guy truly is into you all issues he has or had fly out the window, if they truly want to be with you and dont want to lose you.Serious relationship advice is needed...?
It sounds to me like he is really being up front with you.





I would take his response at face value, because it sounds really genuine.





If he says he is struggling, he probably is.





If you are interested in him, then *do* just be friends. For now. And help him deal with his issues, but do not try to force things.





And remember that you are dealing with a human being. Do not let your own needs and perceptions interfere with his need to sort things out. Don't rush him!Serious relationship advice is needed...?
Please don't take advise from a movie...please.





Not all issues go away...I can think of a million scenarios where that WOULD NOT be the case.





Best thing you can do is be a friend and help him achieve a level of self-confidence that he can be comfortable with.





Either way...you'll win. Either he'll get over his issues and go for you or he'll be a great friend for a long while.
My BFF loves that movie ';He's Just not that into you'; she made m go watch it with her..ANYHOW..back to the question.





You said it yourself that he was giving a bunch of excuses, I truly do suggest that you just forget and move on. If he wants a friendship, then thats fine but know that on a romantic perspective, you tried and thats what counts. At least now you know hes just not that into you and you can find someone who is!
I think if you feel that strongly about him ask him if there is anyway that a relationship between you two could work out. I think if you do a little digging you'll figure it out.
Most importantly: keep the friendship. See how it turns out. I mean, you like him for a reason, right? you dont want to lose that.
ask yourself: is he worth being friends with even if you can't have a romantic relationship with him?
I will allow my experience to speak. I was diggN hard on this girl but i knew she wasn't ready to be in a serious realtionship and somehow somewhere i feel in love with her. I told her I know that she is dating other people and i wan't to be with her. She told me she isn't ready for all that. I took it at face value. I never told her I wouldn't be with N E 1 else. We continued on in our attraction. But when it became too painful I had to withdraw myself from the situation. We didn't speak for about 2.5 months so I started dating this girl. She calls my phone and asked me to come outside. I didn't want to and I wanted to. I thought I was over her but when I saw her all the feelings came rushing back to me at once. I keep everything up front with the other girl I started seeing. I told her she came over, we talked outside and I love her. She told me she was afraid and didn't want to be hurt. We have been 2gether for 4 years now. I say all that to say love without condition or restraint. Take what you can take and give what you can give. Hope things are good.