Well, QT, I think you are just prolonging the agony for both of you. If you really like the other guy more then it's better to make a clean break with your current guy. Unless you think this was a wake up call to your current guy to change something about the relationship and then you will fall in love all over again with him?
My brother is like you, he's on wife #3 and he always started the next relationship before the first one was over- he freely admits that he can't be alone. I see that as a problem: you can't rely on other people to make you happy or you will never really know yourself.
I have been in the same place you are. I started dating my husband at 16 and during college (around your age) I started to have all kinds of doubts about myself and if I was making the right decision. It was rocky for awhile but I eventually figured out that I can be myself and independent AND grow and change with this relationship. 12 yrs later we're married and going strong.
I'm only telling you all this so you will think about what you really want- relationships require some work, no matter what. So it's work with the current one, or work with the new one. Probably the real answer has to do with you and not either guy.
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Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine. They start out as grapes, and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.
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