Ya know, I should've thought something was up when she wrote this last night when we were IMing.

her : OMG
her : my cuzin is dating a 16 yr old
me : how old is ur cousin?
her : almost 13

Kinda smart on her behalf I guess, tryin to see how I'd react.

Yes, I've edited out or email addresses, but otherwise and exact copy from my message archive.

i'd give my advice, but these guys said it all already and know better than me-i'm only 18

just don't take this whole internet relationship seriously, in person is so much better, then you can look at her if she says she loves you. plus, it sounds like you just went out with her for rebound/recovery. i like to really get to know someone before i date (last 2 girlfriends were close friends of mine before we dated) and we had really strong relationships. but that'* just my $0.02, many people think i'm crazy. just don't beat yourself up this much over a girl, its not worth it.

Okay, I am going to jump in here......The child is 12 YEARS OLD!!!!! That about sums it up, and you say you are still a teenager yourself. You have not had enough experience in life to be "in love". What you are feeling right now is the infatuation that first comes out in a new relationship.

This is off-topic I guess but it'* my thread so I'll hijack it :P , but:

I guess I'm just opposite of you. I don't like to date close friends. You never know when somethings gonna happen while you're dating and ruin a good friendship. But I guess I also said I'd never be in a long distance relationship lmao so you never know lol.

My thoughts exactly. I don't know why younger people need to be in serious relationships so badly. They can't make up their minds on anything else as it is.

Hang in there. You will find the right person when the timing is right.

You have to remeber, she'* only 12, she'* not exacly wise. We all do (did) stupid things when were are young. She totally wronged you and I am sorry for that, but you have to consider her mentality. If we were wise and mature at a young age, you could drive and drink at 12...know what I mean?
I hope you recover form this quickly, and that it doesn't give you a bitter feeling towards true love.
I definitely think your heart is in the right place, just hang in there and enjoy life for now. Get to know yourself, and rest assured your inerest and what not will change over the years, just see where takes you.
Stay true to yourself and be the good guy that you truly seem to be, and someday a mature, sensible woman will appreciate you for what you can offer her.

My turn.
Chris you are not in a long distance relationship. you have a pen pal relationship. In order for it to be a LDR you would have to have been dating "in real life" for a period of time. lets say 2 years. now for some reason or another one of you moves to another state or country. Then you promise each other to not see anybody while you are apart.

You have an internet friendship. if she is only 12 most likley you will never meet her.

doesnt mean you cant still be friends on the internet. But please note she is a 12 year old girl who probably just likes telling her friends that she is chatting with a 16 year old
which they think is cool.

You will find the right girl sometime. and she will live in Georgia not on the internet.

Chris:
At least you found out now before flying / driving across the country to meet her in person.
A few things: Maybe she can fix you up with the 16yr old cousin, to wrong a right?

Before internet dating, there was telephone dating. I tried one of those services before, and you wouldn't believe how people mis-represent themselves. It was crazy.
I'd met the good, bad and ugly.
Some of them were okay, and as described in their ad, some were a blatent lie:
"I'm 5'11, long brown hair, and weigh 120lb"

Conjures up some images right?

Real life: She'* 5'3, 350lb, and has a mole the size of Canada on her nose. :(

I'm not shallow and base everything on appearances, however you can't start any friendship / relationships on a lie.

I'm also with the gang here. Just enjoy yourself, your friends, your car, and when you least expect it, the right girl will come along.

Cheers,
Adam

If you have an air conditioner and a means to get to Mississippi.. I know a woman that will tell you she loves you for a couple days.

That'* actually a lot like the last message I sent to her last night.

bye, and like i said, i wish you the best of luck in all that you do. i guess tell ur cousin some guy 1500 miles away thinks she'* beautiful lol. guess that don't help much, but hopefully it'll lighten the moment

My weird sense of humor I guess lol.