Okay so I met this guy last year in 9th grade and always felt attracted to him. The year went by and we were friends and some days I'd say to myself 'I don't really like him' and other's I'd say 'wow I really do care about him.. ' and at the end of the year he admitted to a friend of mine that he liked me (it was obvious due to the way she squealed whenever I talked to him) and that day was amazing for me. Over the summer I began to text him and started to like him even more... the school year started and it became really awkward for me when he told more of his friends that he liked me and my friends began to find out... I really did want him to ask me out and he knew that but didn't get up the courage until about two weeks ago when he texted me and told me he was waiting till the right time but since that didn't seem like it would happen soon, will I go out with him? I said yes, but ever since have been feeling really awkward around him and at school. I never see him at school, and my grades really are distracting me right now. I have family issues to deal with and school and I'm scared of losing my friends because I'll need to spend my time with him. I still really like him and talking to him and being with him makes me happy but I don't know if it's enough. I'm not even allowed to date yet and my parents would die if they found out. He seems to really like me and I know breaking up with him would be the right thing to do, but after all the pressure my friends put him under to asking me out, and how I still really care about him and want to be with him... I can't find the heart to really do it. I know it's the right thing to do.. should I just man up and break up with him?

You tell him you like him and are glad he asked you out, but you are not allowed to date and have too many things going on. Tell him you hope you two can remain friends.