Hi everyone,
It's my first post, I hope it's appropriate to put this here. I have a good friend for whom I have developed feelings but being autistic myself, I have no clue how to let him know I would be interested in more than friendship without being too blunt about it and making it look like an ultimatum. I looked online for advice but everything is directed at neurotypicals, I tried hinting but of course it doesn't work. I'm really okay staying friend with him but would like to let him know just in case there is a possibility, but I'm very afraid he will feel pressured into more and it will compromise our friendship. I know I have felt very uncomfortable when men I considered friends tried something more with me because I felt used and could never be sure afterwards that they really wanted to be my friend in the first place, so I'm really concerned about how he would react if he is not interested.
Any ideas how I could let him know without putting too much importance/pressure on the subject? Thanks!