Dear Miss Emily:

My boyfriend and I have been going out for 8 months, we just broke up a couple days ago. He really wasn't the best boyfriend, anyway. He wouldn't treat me that well, but I still fell in love with him Why did we breakup? Because he was asking me for naked pictures of myself.  He sent me one of him, and I started losing lots of feelings for him. I told him I didn't love him anymore. I still like him though. We broke up that night. I realized when I lost him that I really love him still. But he really wasn't good for me. He texted me asking for me back and all, but I really don't know what to do. He doesn't treat me well but I still really like him..Help!!!

-----------------------------Miss Emily's advice-------------------------

You'd think I was crazy if I recommended you jump back into his arms after telling me he doesn't treat you well. I don't write this column to make a fool of myself! To be treated with respect, you have to demand it. You'll probably get back with him no matter what I tell you, but keep in mind what I said when it doesn't work out, again. If he wanted naked pictures of you, and you didn't want to do it, he should have backed off and respected your wishes. That's being caring and sensitive, but he didn't get that memo. Sending naked pictures in a text, or Internet is a license to seeing them surface in a way you would regret in the future -- and that might include family, friends, or a prospective job. And sometimes an ex can use them as a way of getting back after a break-up, only to leave the girl embarrassed and emotionally wounded by the betrayal. The fact he sent naked pictures of himself was his idea, and it seems you weren't begging for them. You can have control of this situation if you put your wants and desires first (if it's not deemed selfish behavior), and not let some jerk tell you what should make you happy. If you do that, you will never know true happiness.