Me and this boy really got attached to eachother at camp. We both REALLY liked eachother, but we couldn't be a couple becuase it was the last week of camp! He's at camp for one more week and I'm still home. I've been sending him e-mails each day, telling him what I've been doing. He says he'll call me on the bus ride home. He lives two towns over from me, so i know we'll see eachother once in a while. I really miss him and every minute of my days are spent thinking about him! I can't stop and its making me so sad to think I may not see him for a while. Am I going ver the top? I really love him. I know im only 13, but its love i swear. Am i spending too much thought on him? What can help me to enjoy the rest of my summer?
Xenolan answered Tuesday July 25 2006, 12:52 am: Hey, who says you have to be an adult to love someone? I wouldn't doubt your feelings because of your age. What you must be careful about is how you respond to those feelings.
If you want this to last, and have a chance at succeeding, you must take care not to smother the poor guy. Daily E-mails telling him everything you're doing might be a little over the top. Remember that while you may be madly in love and reveling in it, he might be a little scared of such intense feelings.
Do a little introspection; consider how you are thinking about him. Is what you see in your mind really him, or is it an ideallized version of him? How well did you really get to know each other in that week? Sometimes relationships that work in a place like Camp, or Paris, or Disneyland, fail to function in the "real world".
Long-distance relationships are tough on a person and they're heartbreaking - and until one of you learns to drive, this is an LDR, even if you are only two towns apart. I'm not saying that you should try to change your feelings or avoid investing in this relationship, but be prepared for some emotional fallout once the summer ends.
confused18 answered Monday July 24 2006, 9:39 pm: omg ive been through times like this over and over again. you'll be attached with him for a while. summer will end. and youll evenuatally met someone new even if you want to. you have no control over it and than theyll steal your heart and youll be in love with them all over again. trust me. its teenage love. you think itll never end but it does. sometimes it takes a week. sometimes a month. sometimes a year. but it passes by. even if you dont wnt it to [ confused18's advice column | Ask confused18 A Question ]
xomichelle891xo answered Monday July 24 2006, 9:12 pm: Ah, summer love. :] Ha, I know its hard because you miss him. But, if you look back on the summer and feel like you missed it you will definitely regret it. He's probably having a great time (and missing you) so you deserve to have a good time too! Its okay to think about him a lot..it means you really do love him & care about him. But, you cant waste time just sitting around thinking about him. Call your friends to hang out or ask your parents to take you somewhere fun! Find a hobby. Look at hot celebrity guys. A week is not awhile - you can make it. At least he doesnt live 2 hours away, just 2 towns! And, plus maybe seeing him for awhile is a good thing. Just think how great it will be to see him again. It'll be that much more fun/special! Hang in there. [ xomichelle891xo's advice column | Ask xomichelle891xo A Question ]
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