In love with sons friend advice needed?

I'm 46 years old and a mother of a 18 year old son. I've been single and lonely for the past 5 years.

My son has a best friend Andrew who is also 18. Ever since I met him about 6 months ago its been amazing. He started flirting with me and I flirted back. He'll always give me compliments and help me around the house. He;ll give me advice and tell me stories. He's very cute, nice, funny and amazing. Whenever I'm around him I feel like weights have been lifted off my shoulders. Whenever he's around me is like trying to describe the taste of water. I'm so in love with him and he told me he loves me too.

The only problem is he is my son's friend. We're both in love and want to take our love to a new level. We're both legal single adults and we have every right to. However I don't know how to tell my son or what to do about this awkward situation. We're 2 adults in love and no one should stop us from continuing our lives. but what should we do?

You are 46 and lonely. This handsome young man is spending a lot of time with you and it's flattering and no wonder you are falling for him. From his side, he's discovered that an attractive older woman who he likes and respects treats him like an adult and actually finds him attractive too. You have both declared yourselves to each other - but I wouldn't be too hasty to take your relationship further. It all sounds rather constricted to within your home.....plus you have your son to consider. What do you think his reaction will be? If he goes 'Ugh - disgusting' and starts to hate you, will you then reconsider your feelings for his friend because you suddenly see things from an outsider's point of view? What does his friend think your son's reaction would be? He is obviously willing to lose his friendship, but do you think that after the first flush of illicit sex with a toyboy is over, and the toyboy wants to move in with you and become a father to your own son.....or perhaps another son to you with benefits....do you think you can handle it? I think you should put everything on hold until this boy's a bit older (oh yes, what do you think his mum's reaction is going to be?) and maybe get yourself a job outside the home to enable you to meet other people and fill your lonely life. There is no harm in taking everything VERY slowly. You have all the time in the world. He will grow a little older and may decide you aren't worth waiting for - or maybe he will. At 20 and 48 it won't seem quite so much like cradle-snatching. The fact you are asking us on here what you should do implies that you already have a lot of reservations about the whole affair. I can only repeat.....TAKE YOUR TIME.