Find out something about this person that not a lot of people know, and ask him/her out in a way that concerns this new piece of information.

E.g.:
This girl, she likes banana popsicles.
Buy her one, and write "will you go to the dance with me" on the stick.

I do realize how stupid this sounds, but it's two birds with one stone : 1. you show her how much you know her
2. you tell her clearly that you care and want to date her.

I seriously suggest you learn how to type correctly before engaging in ANY kind of relationship. If you want to be taken seriously, there has to be an effort made.

I don't think you should stick yourself in this "He already has a girlfriend BUT OF COURSE HE LOVES ME" situation. It's naive, and it's dangerous. If he doesn't break up with his girlfriend for you, he's not worth it. If he breaks up with his girlfriend for you, what tells you he won't pull the same trick on you a few weeks (heck, days) (heck, hours) later?

My brillant answer goes as follows.
1. There is no such thing as "teenagers don't know love". Personally, I think love doesn't fall from the sky, but is built from scratch. Every little feeling you experience for someone else counts towards that definition of love, be it a junior high crush or the one you end up marrying.

2. What you're experiencing, I would call the void, not The Void. I think The Void occurs when you truly dedicated your heart to someone and saw it crushed with your own eyes, it's a feeling that robs you of all thoughts except the one that tells you what you're missing. However, since you realized that you are also missing her friendship, your Void was divided into two, the fact that she didn't appreciate you romantically, and the fact that she was your friend, and you communicated freely. Now that the awkwardness has been overcome, your Void has become a simple void, because there's a part of your feelings that have been filled, whilst the other half of you probably still lingers on the fact that you (maybe) still love her. It's the feeling of missing out on something, but not knowing what exactly, because you SEEM to have what you temporarily wanted.

To be quite truthful, I think you're older than your age. I think you'll be able to fill this void soon. Just ... stay in touch with your emotions, but don't let them control you, and don't dwell in the rainy, black corners of your heart.

Being honest with someone does not make you a jerk. Perhaps the girl is too sensitive and emotionally attached, perhaps he saw their relationship as "simple dating" when she saw it as "love of my life", but either way, it doesn't matter; if he isn't honest with her, it won't make her feel better eventually, and it'll make his OWN life miserable. I think in some cases one has to go with his intuition and do what feels like the right thing, for himself as well as for those concerned. I think your friend should just tell girl #2 that he's not interested, that he doesn't want to hurt her feelings, without necessarily mentioning that there "is someone else." It'll probably make things easier.

1. Your brother sounds insensitive, and assholish.
2. Your boyfriend sounds over-reactive, and assholish.
3. You need to have a talk with both of them, together, and sort this all out.

You know what? Relationships aren't always the butterflies & mushiness -- sometimes there's a feeling of comfort that settles in, where you know you are at ease with the other person. So it isn't necessarily a bad thing at all. I think for the spark... go do things together you'd never done before. Be spontaneous, and show new aspects of yourself to you guy. You have to stimulate each other as much psychologically as physically, for it to work.

. Tracy

I think you said it yourself--he flirts with other girls. I doubt that if he "loved" you, like he said, he would go and flirt with other people. This is not to mention how fucking insensitive this guy seems to me, having just broken up with your best friend. There are things to be done and things to be done AFTER a certain break-up time, and he doesn't seem to grasp the importance in the difference. I think this guy isn't worth all that much - I mean put yourself in your girl friend's place: would you really like to go out with a guy, knowing that the moment you break up he goes and flirts with gazillions of other people?

. Tracy

To be direct -
I think you should stop leaving him place to stick his high hopes. Cut to the truth and leave out all the insecurity, blah blah. Just tell him that you're not ready for the love declaration.

Heh. This situation seems to embarrass everyone I meet.
I think you should just drop it, and mention that girl as less as possible in the following days, so that the ideas your girlfriend might have came up with have the time to disappear, and she has the time to trust you completely.
If she mentions it though, be completely honest, and make sure she knows that.

Marriage is a thing that doesn't concern the parents AT ALL, in my opinion. So fuck that. I think if you're not ready for marriage and she is, just make sure she knows (and understands!) why you're not ready to marry her. Mention the money you make and the issues that come up. Make sure she knows that you love her more than a simple declaration and civil union, I guess. In between all this, try to come to a compromise between your family and hers. Mention Romeo and Juliet, if that helps.

. Tracy

I don't think seeing him or asking him to see you would sound obnoxious at all. Notice or no notice, I doubt he'd ignore your existence if your face popped up beside his. Just ask if he wants to hang out sometime -- sound casual and suave (ha) and relax - it should feel like asking a new friend to hang, no biggy.

As much as I want to help you... this is completely up to you. Balance out the pros and the cons, the love with the fighting. It sounds to me that you're in a pretty hard-headed relationship, and a lot of things are being jeopardized. Maybe he doesn't see how much this is getting to you.

I suggest you have a long talk with your boyfriend, tell him that the fact that he doesn't trust you hurts your relationship more than your love can take. See if he's willing to give up his dignity and admit he's wrong. If he doesn't... maybe you're much much better off without him there to sadden your life.

. Tracy

How long has this relationship been "on"? If it hasn't been all that long (let's say more or less a week) -- I say give him some time. Guys are messed up creatures, and some of them are shy on top of that, hah. He probably needs the time to adjust to having a girlfriend and having to dedicate himself to you.

If it has been for a while, though, I suggest you talk to him about it. If he was willing to go out with you, he should be open for discussion. If you tell him that the shyness is an issue, and that he needs to open up, and he still doesn't -- the choice is up to you. It depends on how much you like him, I guess.

To be quite honest with you, if you like some other kid --- give this neighbor of yours some time. I think he's pretty much confused about how he feels himself, because he wouldn't push you off and react in such a way if he didn't get some idea that maybe you liked him (back). I think it's a very instinctive way of reacting - pushing a person off and denying it. Give him some time until comfort settles again, then try to approach the subject while sounding as neutral as possible.

You are officially my first adviced-ee. Hah.
. Tracy

I can be whoever you think I am, unless it is one of the following:

1) Someone who tells you what you want to hear
2) Someone who will laugh at all your jokes
3) Someone who will never go against your values
4) Someone who will make the truth sound less hurtful.

Not all truth is hurtful, and not all advice is good/needed.

Proceed with caution, and I'll be the coolest cat you've ever met, right next to the Pink Panther.

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