Dear Miss Emily:

I love this boy. He is everything to me and he recently told me that he doesn't consider me as a friend , and that I mean a lot more to him then just a friend. But he is scared that he will break my heart. He just keep saying that it's the best for me. He wants me to be happy, and for him, my happiness is away from him. But that's not true ! I don't know what to do. His fear is keeping us away from each other, and I want him to be more then my friend. I've loved him since the first day I met him, and I can't understand his words. He says he likes me, but I can't be with him because he's a monster (that's what I understood from his words). Please help ! thank you :)

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

It would have been a lot better had he not told you he considers you more than a friend. Now he's dangled the carrot, only to snatch it away! You shouldn't try to convince him that he is good for you if, indeed, he's telling you information to the contrary. You don't want to put yourself in that position. It's demeaning, and he has to be completely on board to make the relationship work out if it did go beyond friendship. It's hard to know, for sure, why he's saying these things to you, but whatever the reason, I would take him at his word. If he changes his mind, I am sure he'll let you know.