Thank you for the extra information. 🙂 It makes a lot of sense that at your age, you’re interested in what’s out in the world beyond your back to back boyfriends. But you can’t have your cake and eat it, too! In other words, you can’t keep him because he won’t hurt you — and date other guys at the same time. You have to decide what is most important to you. And here’s a little hint: Since you don’t sound like you’re someone who’s wanting to settle down and get married, it seems that playing the field and learning more about yourself by dating other people, is a better investment in you — and your future, given your age. 😉
It sounds like you want permission to break up with this guy so you can date other men — but you also want the assurance that you’ll always have someone kind there for you to fall back on. Being single isn’t that easy. You have the freedom, but you also have to be responsibility for yourself. In the relationship you’re in now, he’s being responsible for your emotional security — but you don’t have the freedom to date. My advice is that you move on and get out there and play the field.
The reality is that it’s not very nice for anyone to be in a relationship with someone who would rather be out there, dating others, so the kindest thing you can do in the long run, is to move on and honor your feelings and what you want for yourself at this stage of your life.
I hope that helps!
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