Please help me with dating advice!!?

I'm a really upfront person:





1. I just broke up with my boyfriend of 4 months around a month ago...we had a really great relationship at first but then it became messy and sticky in the end...he came home for the summer and now we are going to be ';friends'; again...


2. I met this new guy (friend of a friend) and he's great so far as I know him...he's everything my ex-boyfriend is not, which I like. He respects me, etc....


3. New guy is of a different hertiage...he's an American who is Lebanese and I'm a Caucasian American.


4. My town is strict with ';rules and regulationis of can's and cannots';, I'm afraid of not only what they will say (even though he goes to a private high school) and furthermore, what my parents will say...





I still have feelings for my ex-boyfriend but i really like this new guy, I don't want to lie to either one of them as to what I'm doing...I know I'm not ready for a relationship, but yet, I'm still having conflict with what to do...





HELP PLEASE!!!!!Please help me with dating advice!!?
Hi - your answer really helped me - so now I'll do my best to help you!





Its not easy though - all this male / female stuff





But I've kinda avoided men myself after a bad break up 4 months ago.....and am now ready to start rubbing shoulders with guys!...but like you I DON'T want a relationship right now





I think the best thing is to be honest with yourself - and others





You have to be true to yourself





Then you are not being something you are not - and people have to respect you for that - even if you do something they don't approve of!





DO WHAT YOU WANT - AND STAND YOUR GROUND WITH THOSE WHO MAY NOT UNDERSTAND!