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Was I a Wimp?DR. WALLACE: Awhile back I met a girl at a party, and after talking to her for a while, I asked her for a date. She said yes and gave me her telephone number. About 10 minutes later, five guys came up to me and said that one of them was this girl's boyfriend. If I called her, they would "kick my butt." I decided it wasn't worth it to call this girl because I didn't want my blood splattered. These guys were much bigger and stronger than me. Last week, I ran into this same girl in a shopping mall. She asked me why I hadn't called her, saying she was disappointed that I didn't. I told her about the five guys who threatened me with bodily harm. She said she had gone out with one of them a couple of times, but she refused to go out with him after their second date. I asked her out again, but this time she said no because she was seeing someone else. Now I'm sorry I didn't call her when I had the chance to take her out. Be bluntly honest: was I a wimp? — Nameless, Ottawa, Ontario. NAMELESS: You are not a wimp; you just have a good instinct for self-preservation. One guy against five large-bodied, small-minded thugs? Those are lousy odds. Discretion, after all, is the better part of valor. You avoided getting whipped — now don't whip yourself over a missed opportunity. Since you have her telephone number, call her and give her yours. Tell her to contact you if and when she becomes unattached. I WANT A CREDIT CARD DR.
I'd like to get a credit card, so that I won't have to pay for everything with cash. My dad likes the idea, but my mom doesn't like this idea. She thinks that credit cards get a lot of people into financial trouble. I'd like your comments, please. — Nameless, Vicksburg, Miss. NAMELESS: Credit cards are a great convenience for people who believe in living within their means, but they can be disastrous for anyone who looks at them as "free money." As long as this description doesn't apply to you, I believe you could benefit from having a credit card. Besides being convenient, credit cards can be useful in teaching fiscal responsibility. But maxing out the card and paying the minimum monthly charge is a recipe for staying in debt. Almost all your money is going toward interest and you become a big money loser. 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. E-mail 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 2010 CREATORS.COM
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