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Dear Amy,
I didn't follow your advice from last time about telling my girlfriend's parents about us – I can't do that; you don't know her parents. They wouldn't budge; they'd probably make her move schools or join a convent or something.
Anyway, the problem is, I've been acting like a real tool and have been flirting with someone else – partly to deflect suspicion from our secret, but truthfully, mainly because I'm scared she doesn't care anymore, and I needed to see a reaction, some jealousy, something!
Well, I got my reaction – she broke up with me. What do I do? I think I love her.
Romeo In Desperation
Dear Desperation,
Well, I won't say I told you so, but... well, I did tell you so. Okay, obnoxious moment over; now let's see what we can do to fix it.
The good news is, she didn't leave you for someone else. The bad news is, she left you because you were a jerk to her and that other girl you've been flirting with.
The other good news is, jerkiness can be fixed – you can make amends. Apologise to the girl you flirted with; apologise to your (ex, but hopefully not for long) girlfriend, and then... (you're not going to like this, but it will probably be the deal-breaker, unfortunately) say that you will support her when she tells her parents.
Tell her parents, weather the storm, and then, if all goes well, live happily ever after.
Amy