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"  My boyfriend and I had been going out for about a year. We just broke up because I want my space. I&amp;#039;m only 16, and I want to have my fun before I step into the real world. How can I make him understand that I want my space, and make him stop hating on all of my friends because I&amp;#039;m not with him?  Brittney, 16, Kaneohe, HI Wanting to have fun with your friends and explore your freedom is completely normal at your stage of life. What&amp;#039;s not normal is getting into a serious commitment before you&amp;#039;ve really figured out who you are and what you want. But in life you can&amp;#039;t always please everybody. Just take care of yourself and know that what you&amp;#039;ve decided shows good sense.  Also, stop communicating with your ex, so he can get on with his life too. You&amp;#039;ve told him it&amp;#039;s over, but you&amp;#039;re still keeping him around. It gives him the impression you&amp;#039;re still his girlfriend but you&amp;#039;re just spending less time with him. No wonder he blames your friends! You&amp;#039;ve made a smart decision--now have the courage to live with it. Snip the ties to your ex-boyfriend. It&amp;#039;s the right thing to do. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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