16/f. At the beginning of June I broke up with my bf. We were together five months. It's been eleven months and I'm still in love with him. And I can't tell him. He's my best friend. But I'm tired of all of it. He is always on my mind, every day. I can't sleep right, or eat. I am constantly in a bad mood, especially around the time of when it should be our anniversy and when it is the date we broke up. I've tried to move on, and I can't. I've thought of getting together with other guys but I know that isn't fair to them because I'm in love with my ex, and I realize I don't like them like that. But I'm tired of it all, and I want to move on. I've tried before, but unsuccessfully. But I have to now, it's too much. It is screwing things up, I can't concentrate in school, on my homework or anything. I need a break from him for awhile, even though he is my best friend. How though? It's hard to ignore him, but I have to. What can I do to get him off my mind and begin to get over him? How can I ignore him?....
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Love Life? sizzlinmandolin answered Thursday May 3 2007, 6:05 pm: You'll always have a soft spot in your heart for your ex, but you're right, it's getting to be too much. My advice: date someone else. If somebody else likes you, it's more unfair to them that you're not giving them a chance than that you still have feelings for your ex. If you tell that person that you still have feelings for your ex, they will understand and it will be okay. Don't make decisions for other people about what's fair or not to them. Give them the choice. Let them decide what's fair. It would only be unfair if you didn't tell them.
Even if you date someone and it's not that serious at first, it's okay. You're 16. This is the time in your life when you're supposed to be dating people and trying things out. You don't have to be in love with someone to date them. The love can come out of dating them and if not, you move on. I really, really, really encourage you to date someone else. It'll do a whole lot of good. Good luck. :) [ sizzlinmandolin's advice column | Ask sizzlinmandolin A Question ]
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