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Thursday, August 04, 2005

ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN

BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

The Perry Daily Chief, Saturday, November 20, 1920


LOVE VS. FRIENDSHIP

Dear Miss Fairfax:

For the past year I've been in love with a young man who unfortunately does not love me but who has deep friendly feelings for me. He is in love with a girl who does not return his affections. He has found out my feelings and written me a beautiful letter explaining all and saying he will never see me again. Now, I want to know whether it is better to abide by his decision or to try and go on being just friends, for I hate the idea of never seeing him again. His friendship means so much to me.

CONSTANT READER

I think you will do yourself a real kindness if you abide by the young man's decision and make no effort to see him. You think you want to see him because of friendship, but probably you are hoping against hope that he will grow to care for you. It is best to accept the inevitable and to turn your attention elsewhere. Besides, how--without humbling yourself and making yourself a nuisance to the man--can you force him to see you if he doesn't want to?