Survival Strategies

I am a girl of 17 and in a relationship with a guy for the last four months. But I have feelings for my best friend as well. And he loves me too. I can’t leave either of them. What should I do? Please help.

Name and address withheld

Hang out with both. You don’t seem too much of a loyalist in any case. So do what the rest of the world does: cheat and be happy. For people like you, the problem is one of plenty, so enjoy it while it lasts because it ain’t going to last very, very long I can assure you. And at just 17, you’ve done pretty well for yourself. I am looking forward to reading about you in one of our fine national newspapers very, very soon.

I am in a relationship with a girl for the last six months. Recently the girl’s brother came to know about us and he’s trying to force us to marry although we don’t want to get married right now. I think I should break this relationship, but my girlfriend’s brother is warning me not to. I want to get out of this peacefully. How do I go about it?

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Who’s the brother? Pappu Yadav or Dawood Ibrahim? If neither of these rogues is her brother, tell him to go to hell, or, perhaps, join the Communists. Do what pleases you the most and don’t bother me with inanities. I have a country to run.

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