<human>: I have an important exam in the next few weeks. A few weeks ago, I met a great guy. He sees me for who I am, a slightly neurotic, very emotional person. He is physically affectionate and emotionally supportive, and he reassures me that there's something solid between us.

I asked him if we could briefly pause whatever was developing because of the exam, because I was spending too much time thinking about him and being with him. It felt like the right thing to do. Surprisingly, he was supportive and said he didn't feel too torn up about taking this time to work on ourselves. 

The problem is I now feel like a total fraud. I STILL think about him. Turns out making a proclamation that we're not together doesn't stop these feelings. I was fine being on my own and didn't feel lonely before. Now I sleep with the pillows in his shape and wonder how he's doing and think about the next time we can see each other. 

I tried to talk to him about this, but before I could get to it, he reminded me that I should be focused on the exam. He's right. I don't want to use him as an excuse for a lack of preparation, so I'm doing my very best to study. But my heart hurts!! I'm also embarrassed by how attached I'm feeling, since he seems to be doing just fine and living his life as usual.

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<bot>: I met a guy at an inconvenient time. How can I stop thinking about him while I prepare for an important exam?