Dear Miss Emily:
I broke up with my boyfriend during the summer. Now school started, again, and he has a new girlfriend. I want him back. How do I get him back?

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

Ask yourself these questions: Do I want him back because of jealousy, rather than truly wanting him back? Is this an ego-deflating issue for me? Because if those are the reasons you want him back, it still doesn't discount the fact that you thought you broke up with him for legitimate reasons. In other words, even if you were to get him back, nothing will have changed; other than you placating your brush with insecurity. But even if you think you honestly made a mistake in breaking up with him, it's the right thing to do to wait until after he ends things with this girl -- and that could happen. Teens are a fickle group! If you were in his new girlfriend's shoes, you'd be mad as hell if your new boyfriend's ex were acting like a shark circling the waters, hoping you'll sink to the bottom and stay there. Use your head, and not any feelings that may stem from this old saying, "I don't want him, but I don't want anyone else to have him either." If he ends that relationship, then you can tell him how you feel, but, by then, maybe you'll be with another guy and happy as can be. That's how these things sometimes work out.