we were best friends before moving into the couples label, and the "i'm in love with you"s came really quickly. it was perfect for several months but now we're just in too deep, and we've agreed we're too young for such a serious, intense relationship. the breaking point came when he told me that he's not in love with me, he doesn't know what it means, and he's not ready.

in figurative terms, we jumped into the deep end before we were ready, and now we have to get back out. i don't want to lose him -- he's everything to me, and i guess that's the problem. any advice would be appreciated.