I guess you might say that, in my “current relationship”, I am sacrificing a bit of my own happiness for his sake. I’m absolutely sure that we’re meant to be, and he’s only mostly sure. He’s trying to finish the school year before figuring this out. After the school year is over, then he’ll figure it out. (Plus, I’ll be 17 in the late summer, and he’ll feel better about our dating if I’m older.)
Sure, this seems kind of… Afraid of commitment, maybe. Sure, I could drop him and actually be with a different guy. But he’s worth it. The other guys that like me… They aren’t right for me. Jeff is.
So, yes… I am sacrificing something for love. I’m loving him while he figures it out in his own time. Am I setting myself up for disaster? I might be. But he’s worth it. Experiencing all my “firsts” with him will be worth it.