Pumpkineater
Welcome to PC. Ugh, this is so hard isn't it? Falling in love with ones t- I think all of us have been there at some stage, me with my two ts.
I know how extremely hurtful it is too when we take such a risk to deal them about our feelings, especially if we are not the type to openly express our feelings. It's a huge deal.
When the love is not reciprocated its a disappointment and a bruise to our already bruised egos. What I like about your post is how you decided to react and rather than hurt yourself and wallow in self misery( kinda like I did ) instead you focused on the positive and how your t has good boundaries to protect you and this says how much she cares about you more than words ever could.
I hope these feelings will get easier now that you have told her, sometimes they can initially get worse but I have no doubt you will be able to handle them. Take care of yourself