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LETTERS NOT BEING PUBLISHED THIS ISSUE

Dear Amy,

I'm going to find a boyfriend for that poor girl from my French class no matter what you say – I'm not selfish or insecure like you, and I won't let you stop me from doing some good for the world. I don't know why I even asked for your advice anyway. This is the last you'll hear from me. So long, loser.

Princess Charming

Dear Amy,

Your advice sucks. You suck. Die, b...

P.E.

Dear Amy,

Oh, and your fugly whining friend, 'Despairing' or 'Tormented' or whatever she calls herself – she can die too. Publish that, b...

Prince Charming

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Dear Amy,

I like this guy in my Math class, and I've liked him ever since the eighth grade – or maybe it was the seventh? I don't remember exactly... oh wait, yes, it was the seventh, because I remember that was the year we made those clay circus animals in art class, and he told me he liked my elephant. I thought that was so nice of him – my elephant was purple, but with pink ears, if you can imagine that; a little unusual, and the art teacher called it weird and ugly, but he said he liked it.

Anyway, what was I saying? Oh yes – so I like him, and I've liked him for a long time, but I don't know what to do. Should I say something, or would that be too pushy? I don't want to seem pushy, because I'm sure pushy people wouldn't be that nice. I don't think he'd like a pushy person – he's so nice and unassuming himself. But if I don't say anything, what if nothing happens? I don't want to lose him by not taking any action.

What should I do? I know you always say to drop hints and let his behaviour be your guide, but I don't think I can do any of that extra eye contact, touching his arm stuff – just thinking about it makes me blush and get tongue-tied. Please tell me what I should do!

Shy Girl

Dear Shy,

You, getting tongue-tied? Ha – good one! I don't think your problems lie in that area. My advice to you is the same as my advice to everyone in this situation: let his behaviour be your guide. Drop hints you like him as more than a friend, and see how he reacts. If he flirts back, go for it; if he seems oblivious or freaked out, give it up.

Don't diss my methods if things don't work out for you – more likely than not, it's not me, it's you.

Amy