Should I leave my aspie boyfriend for a schizophrenic?

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Hello, I am an NT, who has severe depression and early stages of schizophrenia (sz not diagnosed yet, but I guess not quite NT, eh? ^-^). I have been dating an aspie for almost 9 months now , and he's completely in love with me. He tells me that I am his world and am his only motivation to do well in college. He's the smartest person I have ever met (which I find extremely attractive), incredibly sweet, generous, loving, etc. I love and definitely care about him back, but recently... I've fallen for a schizo. This sz and I have connected and have more in common than anyone I have ever met. I have stopped him from committing suicide multiple times, and vice versa. He and I are more than best friends, and we both admitted feelings for each other. The problem is that I still am with my aspie boyfriend, whom I care about too, almost more than anything. He treats me better than anyone I have ever been with (I have had dealt with abuse in past relationships, physical and mental), my parents absolutely love him, his parents love me and will try to help me get out there into the costuming world (which is what I want to do), and he even comes up from UCSD to just visit me for the weekend. I love both my aspie and the sz.... what should I do? I have no one to turn to except you all... I really hope this didn't offend anyone, and if this did, I am extremely sorry.
Please give me helpful advice, not hate (I've dealt with that too much).
(On a side note, I have come out to both of them as bisexual, and their reactions were as follows:
Aspie BF: "...that's very interesting. I assumed so, since you dated my best girl friend Teddy last year. I'm fine with it, as long as you love me the most."
SZ: "That's really really hot. I support you all the way!")

When people talk about age differences w/Aspies it kind of pronounces the issue and makes me feel like $hit because the main issue i feel is underdevelopment

Do you have access to any mental health services where you live?

Personally - in my opinion, if your feelings are genuine for someone an interest in someone else wouldn't spring up. Committed is committed. If it is purely a physical attraction that springs up - because who can deny physical reaction? But you can resist them because of the love you have for your significant other.

The reactions to your bi-sexuality really doesn't mean much to me... where does that matter? Again.. it comes back to the commitment thing.. if you are committed to either of these men... where does interest in girls even come into play?

You say that you are still with your aspie boyfriend "and you care about him almost more than anything"... trouble there is... if you did care about him more than anything... you wouldn't have written this post and you would not be thinking of leaving him for another guy. The most important word in that statement was "almost"...

Also in my opinion - if you have been hanging out with the 15 year old and connecting with him, falling for him - even if you have had zero physical contact.. you are still cheating on your aspie. Developing feelings for someone else is still cheating... also in my opinion is more hurtful than any other type of cheating.

I would break it to your aspie gently and move on.. he deserves better than how you are treating him. He would never do this to you. Not in a million years.

I don't mean to sound harsh.. just being honest in how I feel about your situation.

Good luck in what ever you decide.

Just a quick add-on, I have not physically done anything with the schizo. Nothing of the sorts, just kind of started to hold feelings for each other and admitted them.

I'm just going to cut off the schizo and just focus on my aspie. <3 Thanks for all of your help!! !

It seems that you've already figured out what to do (51 minutes after first posting about it), but for the sake of completeness I'll mention that some people have "open relationships", ie. multiple partners. If you love them both you don't necessarily have to choose between them. Far be it from me to give relationship advice - I'm only pointing it out as an option. I've known a couple like that. Well, not a "couple", but a... "triple"? One guy with two GFs who knew about each other and were OK with it.

^It works for some but should really be brought up at the beginning. For most couples I suspect that even mentioning the desire for it would severely damage, or end, the relationship.

Dating + Mental health on the verge of Suicide = Bad idea.

it's not fair to your boyfriend at all and he prob shouldnt be with you. He needs someone who has more commitment - you are seeking understanding thru the schizo. You arn't meant to be together . You need to end this quietly a Do not expect him to want to remain friends- if he does, Great!