Young adult novel word count

I really appreciate this post, my novel is , right in the middle of most! Hand counting would have been very painful. Okay, am I getting off track? Your word limits are absolutely what I hear all the time, and what I would aim for. This is how I understand the way word count is […]
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Racheal:
He seems to be reciprocating feelings, but I m not sure what to do.
(25 February 2019)

Racheal:
He is very funny and generally a nice guy.
(25 February 2019)

Racheal:
There is a new guy who I was instantly attracted to.
(25 February 2019)

Racheal:
I have tons of fun with him and vice versa, however, it seems he has no intention of being committed, and can be very wishy washy about his feelings.
(25 February 2019)

Racheal:
I am very comfortable around him, and he knows everything about me.
(25 February 2019)

Racheal:
We still act as if we are in a relationship, and neither of us (to my knowledge) have talked to another person.
(25 February 2019)

Racheal:
Around a year ago I asked him if he wanted to be in a relationship.
(25 February 2019)

Racheal:
We started sleeping with each other and behaving as a couple.
(25 February 2019)

Racheal:
We stopped talking for a year, and then reconnected as friends.
(25 February 2019)

Racheal:
Me and my ex boyfriend broke up almost three years ago.
(25 February 2019)