Teenage girl confused by mixed messages

I am a 16 year old girl, who has just recently gotten over her first true love, it took a year and a bit but I finally managed to pull myself together, and look into the future.
So now I have feelings for a new boy... which can only mean trouble.
He confuses me soooo much, one minute he'll be all friendly and flirty the next he'll just flat out ignore me...
I know I shouldn't waste anymore time on yet another stupid boy but, when hes nice I feel like we could really have something great and I feel at times that he really likes me, and I don't want to let go of an opportunity that could help me even more to completely forget my ex.
This new boy has said things such as "you are beautiful" which I have never been called before....
and "you have really pretty eyes" then the next time has just ignored my messages, or just not spoken to me at all.
I have recently been doing research on Co-Dependant love addiction and I'm very worried that I have symptoms, I'm not saying that I am in love with this new boy but, I find that I crave connections, and can at times become obsessive with anything especially my feelings.
I feel that my mother may have some of these symptoms too, and I don't know wether its just internet tales or wether the addiction is real, also if i am too young to diagnose.
but I am mature for my age, and feel that my feelings and worry are very much interfering with my schooling and work.

I need you guys help.
I know it may sound petty but its bugging the hell out of me!
Thanks

Hi there,

It sounds like a bad choice in terms of people to fall in love with but they do say that "Love is blind". I would run a million miles away from this guy personally but you have to make your own decisions. As for Co-Dependancy love addiction... im really not so sure. More likely, you have just fallen for a bad guy... loads of people do. Always have faith that the right guy is out there though. You will find him, probably when your looking the opposite way.

Darren

I think that you have gotten some pretty good advice here. Work on yourself and the right things will fall into place. Try to make yourself happy first and not depend on others to make you happy.

I know that it is hard after a break up. It takes time to get over somebody. So don't let this guy be the first thing that you see. Like Shy said, I bet if you ignore him that he wont treat you badly. Do be so convenient for him. Play a little hard to get. Be careful. Concentrate on your life and schoolwork. You sound very smart so don't blow that off.

Best wishes,
hugs, Karen...