I have been pretty busy lately and haven't been able to hop on the forum for just a couple of days and when I do I'm encountered with this thread? Seriously :huh:? WTF, lol? I didn't want to give any redundent advice so I read through everything so far. There are indeed some smart people on the board that you should listen to;).
And since you asked for it, Xasthur... Here's my advice:
First off, you're young. Don't try to beg to differ or play off that fact in your head, just realize that and deal with it. It's the truth. Hell, I'm not that much older than you and I'm still young, I just acknowledge the fact. There are things yet to come that are going to pop up in your life that make this dilemma look like the simplest decision ever. You still have a lot to go through and plenty more people to meet. I would lay money down that this isn't even the only time you're going to encounter this situation.
Secondly, sex is one of the worst possible things you can base any relationship off of. Whether it's a partner or a one night stand. Don't do it, it's foolish. It's only going to show you how young and stupid you really are. Of course, you won't realise that until after the damage is done and you can't change anything because you've already done it.
Third is the clinginess. It bothers you, and it probably should. When someone is cliny it is usually the result of an underlying issue. If it's a possesive trait, it typically comes from a dominating personality. Which means she has problems with not having control. The way you decribe it, however, makes it seem that it's more of an attachment trait. Attachment comes from insecurity. It's dependency. She sees you as more of an anchor or a crutch than person. The irony in the situation is that she is the one using you, not visa versa. In any case, the issues are irrelivent because (as I mentioned in the first point) you're young. You don't have to deal with that mess. If you really do want to enjoy your youth, don't put up with those things and there is a lot of road yet to travel with plenty of people along the way.
Lastly, probably the most meaningful advice I can give in this rant, is what I can tell you from my personal experience with this specific situation. If you stay with your current girlfriend, you are going to drag out the inevitable and you're going to be miserable the whole way. You already have problems & you know it, you wouldn't be asking if you didn't. You know what the solution is, you just haven't been man enough to do it yet. Maybe you're trying to find another way out, rationalize something that you know is wrong, or find comformation that it is the right decision I don't know. Either way, like I said, you already know what what you have to do about it. Break it off.
Your reasons behind it, however, do matter. This is the part you may not know yet. Don't break it off and go to the next one. Not even for a booty call. You have got yourself into a no-win situation. In this case, you can only manage your losses. Don't go to either of them. Break it off with both women. If you choose to ignore my advice (as you more than likely will) it will not end well.
Like I said, you're just delaying the inevitable with your current girl.
If you choose girl #2, it will haunt you. Because you will know you broke up with Girl 1 just for her. And I can tell you now, that alone won't be worth it. You can reason and deny all you want, but in the end you will know you ruined things for all the wrong reasons. That might even make you question and wonder if you made the wrong decision. From that point, you're going to wonder whether or not you should get back with her. You shouldn't but again, you won't get that. And if you don't get back with her, you will always be wondering. If you do, you are right back where you started and have learned nothing.
The third option, breaking it off from both (the one I advise), what's going to happen is... a clean break. A freash start. You will have nothing, true, but nothing is better than losing everything.
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