Hello, I am a high school senior. My boyfriend and I have been dating for two and a half years. On our first year anniversary he gave me a promise ring that was his grandmother's. We've talked about the future a lot and have agreed that we both really wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. However, this year I am going to college, (he's been attending a technical college for the last year and is still living with his parents), and he doesn't want to leave. I have the choice between two really great colleges. One is an hour away and is nice, but it may not have the opportunities that the other college can give me, which is two hours away. He doesn't want to leave the area. He was born here, his family lives here, and he's never EVER left. I, on the other hand, really want to move to another city and someday, (hopefully), out of the state. He's said that he will follow me but I really don't think he will. He hasn't looked at any college applications for the schools around the colleges I want to go to. I don't know whether to just break it off now, and start to heal and move on, or try to do a long distance relationship, which I would really hate to do. I really want to spend the rest of my life with him, I can't picture me later in life without him. I really want to pursue my dream career (which could never take place in our hometown), but I don't want to regret losing him and hate myself for the rest of my life. What, or who, should I choose?

Why would you 'hate' a long distance relationship? When you really love someone, there's always a way. You could simply promise to be faithful to each other, see each other when you have time off college. I'm sure he'll eventually weaken when it comes to moving, I always said I want to stay in my home town, but now I've explored I'll go anywhere.

X Dani