Originally Posted by
JBeaucaire
You knew the "I'll wait" promise always included the clause "unless I fall for someone else in the meantime." You knew that, even if you never said it out loud.
You chose wisely. College is more important than mildly developed relationships. You're more upset that your backup plan guy has taken himself out of the backup plan than you are about anything else. Your life is STILL heading in the exact direction you chose.
In truth, and I hope you see this, you haven't lost anything. Everything is the same except more honest than it was before. You're focusing on studies...he's letting you...and you're both focusing on your own lives. Perfect.
Your old feelings won't go away and they don't need to. They're not even a problem unless you sit there staring at them alone in your dorm room. Cut that out. We've all been in college. There is PLENTY to do to keep you busy, focused and to fill the evenings.
If you're not taking full advantage of the social options available to you, time to start! The only surefire cure for silence is noise. So, make some noise.
You'll still think of him now and again, and that is actually fine. I've been married 23 years and occasionally think back on my first loves. Those memories are good ones. Let them be.
Get busy. Then get more busy.