Mariah, it looks like you are trapped in, as they used to call it in the '60s, "Puppy Love". Most everyone has gone through this stage of life, to a varying degree. "Puppy Love" is when someone, usually in their early teens, becomes infatuated with an older person. Since they probably haven't experienced these feelings before, the person begins to fawn over the object of their desire looking for any kind of attention, like a puppy would. Over time, the person tends to "grow out of it", but that can sometimes take awhile. There really isn't any way to tell him that won't cause some pain for him. This might be his first experience with these kind of feelings, so he might not know how to react to being told this. If you don't want to hurt him, then make sure to choose your words carefully so that you don't sound too harsh towards his feelings. Also, make sure that he knows and understands that you have no romantic interest in him. I wish you luck in this. Sometimes, people with uneneding interest in you can be a nice thing, but, when taken to the extreme, it can be bad. Just think "Erkle"...

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