Getting over him

Dear Reality Chick,
Yes, I am this boring! I feel that I am in love with my best friend, who loves me too but not in the way I want. Age old story I know but here's the kicker: How do you get over someone who doesn't want you but you see every week socially? We do so much together, movies, dinners, drinks, going away, you name it...
I enjoy his company so much I just feel like I will lose him if I confess how I feel when I know he doesn't feel the same way. How do I protect myself when he gets a girlfriend? I hate how this sounds, and makes me feel, I don't do this relationship thing very well! Miss C

Dear Miss C,
Nothing bites more than a case of I'll-die-if-he-doesn't-realise-what-a-total-catch-I-am unrequitedness. Except maybe if he does realise it, and tries to hook you up with his mates instead. Which would be sucky.
Bottom line: devoting your energy to a guy who only likes you as a buddy leaves you in a limbo fantasy land, which is comfy for a while but a waste of your precious time otherwise, not to mention rendering you oblivious to dudes who do double-takes over your mere existance (trust me, they're out there).
How to get over him? You know and I know it's time to go cold turkey, at least for a while. Find someone else to see movies and not hold hands with. Denied of your fine company, he'll either do a total Hollywood-style turnaround and realise your awesomeness, or you'll stop caring and/or meet a dude deserving of your lust and love. It may not happen overnight, but it will happen.
Love, reality chick