Thanks for support

Funny thing I find when I blog...by the time I'm so frustrated and I vent about something, sometimes I forget that I haven't really talked about the relationships I'm venting about otherwise!
I'm feeling better than my last post....and I neglected to say that I really do have a good relationship with these kids---and I want to keep it that way-- but because of the friendships with them, I have emotionally become too attached to them and in turn, have found myself in a tight position of friend/parent/ywleader. I have found that when kids confide in me, I have to literally change my mindset to match the tone in which they are confiding in me.
I have become quite reflective about what I Should have done, rather than just plunge in, head-first when I got called to serve with the youth. I plan to back up a little, not withdrawl completely, and find those boundaries for myself... so that I can manage still a friendship without being so emotionally attached.
I love these kids... and want all the very best for them. And I hurt when I see them doing things that someday they will regret.
Thank you for your words of advice-and/or support.
ILY guys