Would this be a waste?

Question

For backstory, there is this girl I like a lot, and I think she liked me too, but I think I waited too long, and she acts like she doesn't even want to be friends now. I am wondering if it would be a waste to tell her exactly how I feel, which is this:
Look, I'm not sure if you felt the same way about me I feel about you, but if you did, I know I waited too long and there is likely nothing I can do or say to possibly make up for that. I'm not asking for anything more here than to explain why. Through high school, the majority of my interactions with women, and people in general have been failures, and in fact, I do not seem to be anything more than a school friend to anyone here. I have gone through rejection time and time again, and when I saw signs from you, instead of going for it, the constant thought of rejection continued, and I couldn't bring myself to tell you how I feel. (continued in details)

The truth is, I like you a lot, and regardless of what this means to you, I just wish you and I could at least be friends again, and if this is not what you want, I will respect that. I just want you to know that I am sincerely, truly sorry and I never wanted things to be like this.

I have accepted the fact that my chances with even being friends with her at this point are remote at best, I just want to hear opinions.

Answer 1

Do this: Go ahead and tell her how you feel about her, and maybe even throw in the part about why you've waited so long, but modify some of it to edit out the negatives. You'll never get a positive result introducing negatives into the equation because people will focus on that instead of what you're really trying to tell them. (No mention of "failures" or "rejections" even though they may be foremost in your mind. Why? Because you don't want them to be foremost in hers.) Maybe you HAVE waited too long, but you'll never know that for sure until you try (which means you have nothing to lose by trying). One last thing, don't try to interpret how she feels about you, let her tell you how she feels. That's what conversations are for: exchanges of information. Don't let nervousness make you attempt to play both sides of the court...she'll fill in the blanks herself.
You're one quick edit away from being ready to put your plan into motion. Good luck to you.

Answer 2

Why can"t you be friends?

Walk up and say, "Hi", wait for her to respond........see where it goes.
If you tell her you have/had feelings for her, undue pressure on her and on you.
Just talk to her, ask if she's available to spend time with.

The natural breeding ground for successful relationships is friendship. If you want to tell her, re-establish your friendship FIRST.


Luck

Answer 3

Go for it! You have nothing to lose. :--#)