User blog comment:Thailog/Ep. 202 "Earthlings" discussion/@comment-5046454-20120505155231/@comment-5037637-20120506155507

@JDDJS: He DID end it because of the age thing, because he SAID SO. That whole conversation with Alanna pretty much confirmed it. The whole "She didn't leave me a choice" comment was probably just Superboy meaning he didn't feel like he had any other choice but to end it - because he felt that was the right thing to do.