Q Dear Miss Abigail: I have been going out with a guy for one year and I am interested in another guy. My boyfriend doesn’t want to break up with me. What should I do? Signed, Pooja A Dear Pooja: Ah, the classic story of failed romance, and the man who would not let go. […]
Tag: 1950s
The Plight of the Other Woman
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I am seeing a married man, who has a four-year-old daughter. He tells me that he loves me with all of his heart, and that his marriage is going to end soon, and for me to just be patient, and he will be with me. What should I do? I do […]
Where Are We Going?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: Recently, my guy and I have done some serious messing around. Last night it got pretty intense, but he still hasn’t asked me out. I don’t get it. What can I do to understand where we are going? Signed, Confused A Dear Confused: Ah, a familiar tale. I’m afraid the news […]
How to Take the Pleasure Out of It for Him
Relationships are not all wine and roses. Sometimes you know you must break it off with a man you no longer find suitable. Well, ladies, never fear. Nina Farewell offers some advice for this type of situation in The Unfair Sex. I also am including a section from the same book titled “Some Ways To Make […]
Boys, in 500 Words or Less
Q Dear Miss Abigail: What is the best way or sentence to sum up boys between the ages of thirteen and fifteen? Signed, Meg A Dear Meg: Golly gee whiz, Miss Meg. You’re assignment is hard! I couldn’t find just one sentence to answer your question, so I’m going to ramble on a bit. Here […]
What Do Those Boys Talk About?
The premise in For Boys Only is that Dr. Frank Howard Richardson has been tasked with explaining “what happens to you, now that you are changing from a boy to a man. It explains how and why girls and women are different from boys and men. It helps you to understand why it is that you […]
Everyone’s Afraid of Being Turned Down
Q Dear Miss Abigail: There is this girl that I know ~ she is very popular, but I am not. We are really good friends and I like her very much. I am afraid of being turned down and I need some advice on how to ask her out. How do I do it? Signed, […]
How Do I Ask Her Out?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I like this girl in my class. I want to go to the movies with her. How do I ask her out? Signed, Kevin A Dear Kevin: Certainly everyone is aware of how terrifying (yet exciting) it can be to ask someone out. I found much more advice about acceptingdates, however, because […]
A Gentle “No,” “No,” and “No”
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I have this best friend in school and he is like a best mate to me, but he asked me out and I don’t feel the same way about him. I felt guilty refusing him, and every time we see each other we tried to avoid each other. I just wanted […]
Like Girl! Heart Beating Fast!
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I like a girl very much but I don’t know if she likes me or not. I dare not call her! Heart beating very fast!! I’m afraid of failure! Reply quick! Signed, Vic A Dear Vic: Breathe in ~ breathe out. Breathe in ~ breathe out. OK, now that Vic has […]