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DR. WALLACE: I'm 17, and the guy that I love is 19 and is in the military service. I love him with all of my heart and soul, and he says that he feels the same way about me. We constantly talk about getting married when he gets discharged in three …Read more.
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Congratulations on Your Grade-Point Average
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There's a Crimp in Our DatingDR. WALLACE: I'm 16, a very good student, and I'm not into the bad stuff — drugs, alcohol, tobacco, premarital sex. I guess you could say that I'm a very "straight" young woman. I do have a steady boyfriend whom I've been dating for more than a year. He shares my moral standards. For the past six months I have been baby-sitting for a neighbor's two young children. I enjoy the work, and the extra spending money is nice. The problem is that I babysit every Saturday from 4 p.m. until midnight. This really puts a crimp in our dating activities. My boyfriend works at a fast-food restaurant on Friday evenings, so we don't see much of each other on the weekends. We go out Sunday evenings, but I have to be home at 10:30 p.m. because I have to get up early for school the following morning. The babies usually go to bed at 7:30 p.m., so I have four and a half hours to watch television (sometimes I study or read) by myself. Of course, I check on the babies regularly. I was wondering if it would be all right if I asked the mother of the babies if I could invite my boyfriend over once in a while (once or twice a month). We would just watch television, listen to music, watch a video or talk teen talk — no "hanky-panky" of any kind. —Madison, Tampa, Fla. MADISON: Ask if your boyfriend can visit you occasionally while you are babysitting.
If she doesn't agree to the visits, thank her for her consideration and don't bring up the issue again. HE DIDN"T STEAL HER FROM ME DR. WALLACE: I'm a 17-year-old guy who really needs your help. My best buddy is steadily dating my ex-girlfriend. It's not that he stole her from me. We broke up because I needed some space. I honestly didn't think that I loved her. But the day I found out that my buddy was dating Mindy, I realized that I missed her and actually loved her. What should I do? Should I tell Mindy that I do love her and want her back? (I think that she still loves me.) If I do, I'll lose my best friend. I'm totally confused now and I need your advice. —Jordan, Santa Fe, N.M. JORDAN: Don't sit at home thinking someone is going with your ex-girlfriend. Go out and have fun and date other girls. If Mindy and your friend call it quits, then do what you can to get her back, but do not try to break them up. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM 
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