Getting over first love?

Well... I don't know if it's relevant... but I'm a gay guy. And I met this wonderful guy (actually in yahoo answers) and we had so much darn in common it was ridiculous (trust me... it's like 10X whatever you're thinking I'm thinking). In any case we actually met in real life and I fell for him and he said he loved me too. However, he began to avoid me and was beginning to break my heart. I felt bad and tried to make excuses for him, but my heart couldn't really take it, so I began to make him have a conversation w/me... and he told me he has to move to another country and that he did indeed love me, but had no choice (I believe him btw... and I'm just a cynical heart-broken ). In any case I just don't know anymore... I tried listening to happy songs and pretending like that separation didn't hapen... but it didn't work... and it's hitting me really hard... and I have a lot of other problems and they're all hitting me simulatenously... and it hurts a lot... any advice?