My girlfriend of 2 years just broke up with me. She just turned 18, graduated, and is about to go to college. I'm 16 and still a Junior in high school. We talked about it, and we still love each other, we still want to be in each other's lives, and we are both hurting so much. She thinks that since she's going to college, and we won't be talking as much or seeing each other as much, that we would be happier with other people. She says we're in totally different chapters of our lives, and I just don't see how it's going to make a huge difference. The college she's going to is less than a 2 hour drive from where I live, so we would still see each other sometimes. I know that I'm perfect for her, and she's perfect for me. We never really had a sexually active relationship (she had a crippling phobia of pregnancy, so sex was rare), though we went as far as you can go without having sex rather often(so it isn't a hormone, lack of sex break up). She asked for space about 2 weeks ago, and I went along with it. I was terribly confused and hurting, because I had no idea what was going on. We never fight, never argue, and are always happy around each other.

All of my friends are older than I am, and they're all leaving this summer. They're going to college, or moving out of state, or moving out of the country. I have no one to spend time with, and no where to really go to keep my mind off things.

Since the break up I haven't been able to sleep, eat, or think. We've talked about it over text a lot since the breakup, and she wants to stay friends, and keep each other in our lives. She's been my best friend and my girlfriend for 2 years. I think she is making a terrible mistake. She's going to end up in bad relationships with guys who can't deal with her quirks and issues. I love this girl more than anything, and I don't want to see her hurt.
I know this is really disjointed and confused, but that's just how my mind is right now. I would really love some advice.

Get control over yourself young guy, as it was inevitable your world would change, as all your friends have grown up, and leaving you behind as they step into another world.

They are adults, as will you be soon, and you need to make some adjustments, with new friend, and activities.

The shock will wear off, and I hope you see this change as an opportunity, not a disaster. Making adjustments to change, is what growing up is about, and you are in the middle of those growing pains. Hurts a lot, its supposed to. So you learn something from it.

I think maintaining a relationship while she's in college will be difficult to maintain. It's better to let it end on a good note than in a huge fight. Enjoy your memories together, and if it's meant to be you'll find each other again?