Massive crush on a friend AGAIN. Please help

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I am a 41 year old woman. A few years ago I developed a massive crush on my F friend, we were very close friends. I didn't act on it, I'm married. She wouldn't have been interested anyway, she's also married. Both to men. Eventually the feelings went away.
It's now happening again with a different female friend and I have these fantasies of being together with her. The thoughts are all consuming! How do I stop having crushes on my female friends!

Yes I'm probably bisexual. My marriage is pretty happy though our sex life can be a bit dull. Is that why I'm fantasising about my friends? I don't want to and would like to stop. I had a therapist last time for something else and I mentioned it to her and she said it's nothing to worry about it's just fantasy and it's fine.

Anyone have any advice on how to stop it or have experience of this?

I didn't mention that this is driving me mad! And I feel very guilty about it.

Don't feel guilty, just enjoy the fantasy while it lasts. It will pass harmlessly unless you act upon it.

Well perhaps they will. Why do we have these all consuming crushes? Or is it just me? I don't think it's normal to fancy your friends 😞

I have them too, but only about male friends. I don't treat them as real life, but I do enjoy the fantasy. Maybe it's biological? Not sure. But I've had them all my life, never acted on any though.

Oh that's reassuring thank you. I did used to have crushes on work colleagues (male) but these are my close friends so it just makes me feel a bit ick

I have them on male friends sometimes. One in particular, recently, has been quite intense, but I know I won't act on it, and doubt he'd be interested anyway if I were single. Making a list (mental or written) of all the reasons why a relationship with them wouldn't work often helps to rationalise it away and remove the rose tinted spectacles.

Thanks, that's a good idea

I fancy my closest work colleague. He's married with children and his wife is lovely. I never flirt and neither does he but we get on well. I'd never acknowledge it. I don't daydream about him at all as it's futile and I don't want to damage our work relationship but I've dreamed about him several times.