I am 13 years old. I like this guy. We've had some history together. While we were dating, he kept telling me "I love you" and I kept on asking him if he is telling the truth. Two days later we went to school. By that time, everyone at school knew and they asked him if we were dating and he said "no" and horrible stuff about me. Today he flirts with me, and I really like him. But i just don't want to be heartbroken again.

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

This boy is going to have to learn (and you can teach him) that he cannot get away with saying horrible things about you, yet be rewarded by you accepting it and still liking him. I cannot know why he said these things about you -- and I hope it wasn't just malicious gossip -- but if true, there is a reason for what he said and it's not a good one. Perhaps he doesn't want to admit that you and he have been seeing each other but, nevertheless, there's something that isn't right and you know it. I think you will get your heart broken by him if you let this go, and let him get away with bad behavior. To forgive him would take a profuse apology, a reasonable explanation for what he said, and to let others know he likes you. If he can't do that, he's not your guy.