Can we convert relationship to friendship?

The answer is YES.

I used to not believes in that. Till a friend told me, why waste the years you had grown together, and know each other? Cherish the trust and memories, nobody can take that away from you.

He told me this when I was about to break-up with my boyfriend whom I dated for SIX years (Yeah, the previous one before the recent....).

Yes, SIX years is a long time..... we really see each other grown up and we had too much memories together. I took his advice, and we are still good friend till today and I never regret for staying in touch.

Then, the touchy subject matters came up again recently.., when I decides to take a 'cooling-off-period' with my boyfriend (or... I don't know how to define our relationship now).

Both of us trying to figure out what do we call 'US'. Boyfriend & Girlfriend.... hmmm.., that's not right. Close Friend? Hmmmm.. maybe? Friends with benefits?

*wink wink* I know a few of you raised your eyebrows....... come-on... benefits can refer to lots of other things, right? Such as we are always there for each other and care for each other. Nobody can take that away.

Till today, we yet to find out how to define our 'current-status-relationship'. So, please advice if anybody have a term for it other than 'cooling-off-partners'.

I am deciding on whether to convert our current-not-so-sure-relationship to friendship. Should I? Once converted, I think its tough to reverse it.

Ahhhh.... I am so confused and irritated at the same time. Why does relationship need to be so complicated? Is friendship not? I wonder.....