Breaking Up
- Nov 11
- 2009
Editor’s Web Note: This column is dedicated to all who have ever had a broken heart. — Lauren
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I’ve had a crush on “Kaz” since last year. We’re both freshmen. You could say I’m pretty obsessed over him. He’s really sweet, and doesn’t seem to mind that I like hanging around him. We’ve even talked about intimate stuff such as depressing situations in my life, and his…
- Jul 22
- 2009
Editor’s Web Note: Breaking up is one of the hardest things we all go through—regardless of which end you’re on. Summertime comes with a lot of breakups for young people and though there are “50 ways to leave your lover”, most of them are pretty flakey! I hope today’s column inspires more people to learn how to face a difficult truth compassionately and see it as part of growing up.—Lauren
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I’ve been going out with my boyfriend since last September. But recently I’ve met someone at work who I like better and we have been flirting. The problem is I do not know how to break up with my boyfriend. He thinks we are “very much in love” even though I’m not anymore.…
- Jan 18
- 2006
Dear Straight Talk: Over the holidays I was home from college and my old boyfriend called to see if I would come over and say hello to him and his parents. My fiancé was okay with it, so I paid a 30-minute visit one afternoon. When my father found out he came unglued. What’s the big deal…