2 weeks will pass in no time. Just wait...

O-D-C said: cdude1034 said: You're 19. I just broke up with my girlfriend I've been with for the last two and a half years. I was pissed, I was sad, but then I had a friend tell me "Dude, you're 20". And then it all became clear to me. I have the rest of my life to find someone. Allow me to quote Eminem: "Bitches they come they go. Saturday through Sunday Monday, Sunday through Monday yo." and Jay-Z: "I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one" This is all in jest of course and I'm not calling your gf a bitch, but seriously, dude, you're 19. It's been 4 hours since we decided this, dont you think it's a little soon to be telling me to get over it?But ya I do see what you mean.

I wasn't telling you to get over it, I was saying that no matter what happens, you'll be ok.

1st off: we dident break up, were just spending time apart to think about where we want this relationship to go.

The reason? Well theirs alot, but I think the biggest one is that im 19 and she's 17, were both in very different parts of our lives, she's going into her last year of high school Im starting college, so we both want different things out of life, but I think the things we do want outwheigh these differences wich is why I have confidence that in 2 weeks, we could start dating again.

Another thing is that we've only been together for 3 months, and already things are gettig pretty serious, not sexual serious, but the other serious, the one where you start realising that this is special, that its not just another fling. And frankly that scares the crap out of both of us.

Other then that I'v screwed up alot in the recent weeks, I think thats what brought this to the surface.

How to handle this break depends on if you're a Ross or a Rachel. I prefer to be a Ross.

ODC, I know you aren't going to like hearing it, but at 19 you should avoid having relationships that are big and emotional like that. You're just about to enter your 20's and have a lot to learn about yourself (and in about 6 more years you will, if you are lucky, now how foolish you are right now). So, don't have any relationship that is serious for quite a few years yet. Date, have fun. Don't get too caught up in it. I know not many kids your age want to hear this but while you may think you are an adult now, you really aren't going to understand what it means to be an adult till about 25 or so. So, the big message here is relax. Enjoy yourself, and only take your education and future profession serious. Everything else you can figure out later when you are more mature.

I give this thread a 9.3.

As the Happy Mask Salesman always said "Just have faith..."

oh man, that is so sad. i hope u get through these hard times. its 2 weeks, so ibet u it will go by fast, and u will be having fun with ur girl again in no time.

trust me.. it actually quite healty to be separated for a while.. You get to think about other things and to think about your relationship.. you don't want to be 24/7 together, yes you think you want to, but trust me... you don't.. go see your friends! Hang with your buddies!

This + go out and have fun