is he too young for MLC?

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Well she says she never was dating him and that she is going to stay away from him. But she is not talking too me anymore but is sorta talking to him.

He talked to me for a little bit, but only on text. he was quite angry at first but seemed to calm down a little. He knows people are saying stuff to me about him and it's making him mad. I told him I am doing everything in my power not to listen. But why not tell me what you are doing with "our friend". If that's all it is what's the big secret?

I have re-read the emails he sent yesterday and I think that he feels like such a failure he is pushing me away. Is that normal behavior? Do I tell him he is not? Do i reassure him that I don't think he is and that I think he is hurting and confused not a failure? I just want to scream!