The trouble with sex is everyone pretends to be cool about it. Here’s the thing: NO ONE is actually cool about it! Not you. And no, not even him.

Thanks Inky! I totally understand this- I expect he feels just as awkward as I do. I wish I could just forget him and move on as I’m about to start university, but I can’t help but see this as a huge loss. He made me feel safe, and I’m afraid no-one else will make me feel the same way.

He didn’t reply to you recently, that is not kind or charming. At the least you know now that he is not perfect.

I suppose that’s true. Maybe I’m seeing him in the wrong way. Chatting to him as a friend would certainly help me get over the “mating” instincts you describe.