Here's that question

What does it mean to "eat one's feelings"? If by that you mean that you want to tell your friend to change his feelings, then, no, that's not your place. If you mean he should stuff them down and ignore them while still hanging out with you, well, I don't think that's a very good idea either. If you cannot deal with his declarations of love or lust, then you need to end the friendship. It's not fair to punish him for being honest with you...

If his openness makes you feel uncomfortable you should just sit him down away from the rest of your friends and let him know how uncomfortable he makes you when he talks like that...Being a good friend, he should back down with his comments...However if you are not uncomfortable with these statements and are instead just afraid of him getting hurt, I am not sure there is much you can do...I mean he knows there is no chance you will return the feelings and yet he still seems to be open about it...If in the end it gets too tough to put up with these comments though, it may be time to let go of this friendship- for both of your sakes...

Bob I'm having a hard time wanting to hang out with you if all you ever do is tell me how much you want me.... you know I see us as friends. Whatever you do, don't say "just friends"...
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-Carlos..

You just need to be honest with him and tell him directly that this kind of conversation is upsetting you. You only want to be friends and you will never be with him, if he can't accept this, then you'll just have to stop being friends...