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Posted on: 06/23/2004
Question
when i first started goin with this boy i fell head over heels in love with him. now we are spendin alot of time apart cuz he has a job. now im startin to question my love for him. does this mean i was never in love to begin with?
Submitted on 06/22/04 at 12:15:48
Answer
It means you have been given a blessing - time to think! It sounds like you may have learned an important lesson, too - hormones and love can be hard to tell apart! This is probably why adults always say things like "this is infatuation, give it time, do not rush in..."