Gosh, I'm at that point where I no longer have any idea as to what to do. I would ask my friends but they all tell me to just ask my parents, which isn't working.

I've known this boy for over a year now and we've been through a hell of a lot together. We've gone from him liking me and it not being mutual, to pure hatred, to dislike, to best friends, to mutual crushes (while he had a girlfriend) and now, we're just really good friends who still have strong feelings for one another. He told me he didn't want to get too attached to me though and wasn't going to ask me out as much as he wanted to without my parent's approval. And that's where it gets sticky.

My parents already said "no" when it comes to dating until I have a college degree in my hand even though I'm 17! I would reason with them because he is exactly my age, a great guy with good morals and so on (the fact that he doesn't want to do this without their consent just illustrates that)--the problem is that our religious views are way too different. Plus, my parents aren't racist but his heritage would not mesh well with them either. And, then there's the whole issue of what he wants to do in life which is going into the military. I know I'm young and it's not like I'm going to marry him, but according to my parents, anyone I date has to have a certain outlook and background. I'm fine with dating him secretly, but he doesn't want to date me without them saying yes. Yet, they won't ever say yes and it's to that point with us where he's even willing to wait until after high school (we're juniors) so we can be together. He just doesn't understand that they won't let us!

Atop this, a freshman who think she's in love with him and is also like a little sister figure to me asked me to talk to him about her. So, even if he does finally decide to date secretly, she'll absolutely hate me because she asked me to get him with her!

I'm so confused and I have no idea what to do. I feel like the bad person for still wanting to be with him. And, I know it may be stupid to say...but I have this strong feeling that we're supposed to be together. It just seems right. Any advice on the situation would be greatly appreciated.