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Why Take Geometry? I'll Never Use it
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You Must Stop Playing His GameDR. WALLACE: I'm a fairly popular high school student. I've dated several guys, but I've always had a crush on a guy who is a great athlete and a super good-looking dude. He and I sit next to each other in English Literature class and have become quite chummy since school started. About three weeks ago, he asked me out and, of course, I told him I'd think about it. I didn't think too long (overnight) to decide to go out with him. He played football on a Friday (we won), so we went out on Saturday. During our date, the subject got around to sex, and he told me all the different girls he has had sex with. I was really surprised because I knew some of the girls he named. He then asked me to tell him all the guys I had sex with. I told him I didn't want to mention names, but I had been intimate with several guys. I don't know why I said that. I guess I was trying to impress him that I was "desirable." The truth is that I'm a virgin. He also said he never had sex on the first date with a girl, but that I should be ready for sex on the next one. He then showed me a condom and said I wouldn't have any worries. Now every day at school, he wants to know when our next date will take place. I told him to wait until the football playoffs end, and he said that was a good idea. What should I do? The football season ends when the team loses a playoff game and that could be this weekend. - Nameless, Dallas, Texas NAMELESS: You must stop playing this guy's game — and I'm not talking about football.
The next time Romeo pesters you about that next date, tell him the truth: that you are still a virgin and absolutely, positively not interested in having sex with him. If he still wants to take you out, you can choose to go out with him or not — though if I were you, I'd be very wary. If you do go out with him and he becomes sexually aggressive or continues to brag about his sexual conquests, make this date with him the last!
CATS MORE INDEPENDENT, DOGS MORE LOYAL DR. WALLACE: I'm going to get a pet. It will be the first pet ever in our family. My pet will either be a dog or a cat. I like both equally well. Which one will be easier to take care of? I'm a busy teen and don't have a lot of extra time. But regardless of my time restraints, I'll be a good pet owner. - Nameless, Brunswick, Ga. NAMELESS: I'm told by three friends who have both dogs and cats as pets that cats are more independent and thus require less time to care for them properly, but dogs are more "loyal." Make sure you get your pet at your local animal shelter. Those connected with animal shelters deserve medals for their excellent work in helping homeless animals find wonderful homes like yours. 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 2011 CREATORS.COM
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