switters

here's my delema for the week. How does one change from loving someone to just being a friend without alienating or distancing that person?

Want to be best of friends, and keep in close contact, without putting pressure or acting like a jerk. Encourage to get on with life and other relationships, and still want to hear about, and support.

Time is all I can come up with.

So thought I would ask all you that might stumble onto here or are a friend what you think.

any suggestions?