Dear Latenight

[parrythis]

Don't forget, one of glitter's defining characteristics is that it reflects light.

[Zelda]

Once again I am forced to bite my tongue and giggle. LN if you have been to vegas again sweets I want to know!

[Fencergrl]

Here's one for ya Late from the "Smoking & Fencing" thread!

I'm really worried because I just found out that this person that I really care about has started smoking (he's underaged). I confronted him about it, but he denied it. I know him well enough to beable to tell when he's lieing. Any advice on what I can do to talk to him about it, help him get help, ect? Please help me with this.

[Black Jeebus]

How old is Warrior Princess. I'm guessing she's probably about 12... unless of course she means he's smoking like crack or something.

[latenight]

Here's one for ya Late from the "Smoking & Fencing" thread!

Alas, I can only answer anonymous PM's........

[Fencergrl]

Darn... this kind of made f-net like reading the papers... we have sports info, classified, politics, humour, (occasional) comics... and a Dear Abby section.

I was hoping to kick a little life into this thread.

[latenight]

Darn... this kind of made f-net like reading the papers... we have sports info, classified, politics, humour, (occasional) comics... and a Dear Abby section.

I was hoping to kick a little life into this thread.

I understand. I just don't want to post someones stuff out without their permission

[latenight]

Dearest Reflecting God,

I will do two universities and I'll have to learn Russian, plus I have fencing still, but I'd need a lot of money for an important flight. How could I get money if I don't have much time to work?

-Beloved

By far the best way to make money without working is to sell things on eBay. Crappy fencing equipment works great. Drag out that old bent up epee and be sure to describe it with words like "WOW" "RARE!!!!", and of course "One of a Kind!!!!". If you have an old, dirty mask with holes in the mesh, put it up for bid. Call it an "Antique Sword Fighting Helmet!!!" and go on and on about the "Patina". They Key to this is to use lots of CAPS and exclamation points, because we all know there is a direct correlation between an items value and the number of exclamation points contained in the item's description. Hope this helps---LN

[latenight]

Dear Latenight

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I'm in a bit of a pickle here, mate. There's this friend of mine who I would love to get together with, and she had broken things off with her boyfriend earlier this week. It's probably too early to make a move just yet, though she asked me out to a hookah bar and a club later. Problem is, I have asthma. And a hookah bar probably isn't the best enviroment for me. Should I go anyways and hope I don't toss up a lung, or should I decline and maybe pass up an important chance?

-Wheezing near Whittier

Dear Wheezing,
It is not too early to make a move yet. In fact, it was ok to make a move before she broke off the relationship. Dating < Married. I recommend doing a risk benefits analysis, as in "What are the chances this will kill me" versus "What is the odds of getting some booty?" Also, multiply the number of bootyless months you have experienced times the odds of getting it. This should give you a good starting point for your decision--LN

[latenight]

Dear Latenight

I'm having trouble determining whether a boy likes me or not. How do I tell whether he is sincere?


Dear X,
I would not worry about it very much. More likely than not he is giving you mixed messages because he is afraid of you rejecting his advances. By being ambiguous, he gives himself an easy out should you reject him.--LN

[latenight]

Dear Latenight

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Dear Latenight,

My "best friend" and I have known each other for seven years. She claims that she takes herself too seriously, but when she talks to me, she's always silly or complaining about something. She often goes into rants where she analyses/excuses her behaviours, believing that she's found some incredible insight, but none of it ever makes much difference.

Sometimes I wonder why I'm even friends with her, but I know that if she didn't have me, she'd fall apart. She tells me that I'm often the only force keeping her sane. There's also the added problem that she's in love with me, but I've told her that I don't feel the same way about her. Even though she knows that I don't love her like that, her feelings towards me haven't changed.

I don't know if this relationship is good for me anymore, or if it's good for her, even though she says it is. Although we do enjoy each other's company, I get tired of her giddiness or complaining very quickly, and her family is also not the best for me to be around. I know that one way to deal with this is to talk with her about it, but I don't think she could handle it, especially with all her work in school now.

What should I do?

Falling-out Friend

Dear Falling Out,

You can't be responsible for another's sanity. Be honest with yourself and make the break if you decide you need to do so. If it is as you say, you are only feeding your friend's cycle of codependency. So I would explain how you feel and make a clean break.....


Unless she is hot, then all bets are off. In that case, just take her dancing at very loud clubs a lot where you can't her ramble.--LN