Advice is back!

Well, the response to the advice column has been overwhelming and here I've been sitting on this pile of questions for months and months. Some of the questions are very dated and may have been better answered around the holidays, but guess what? There will also be holidays this year! So here we go, part 1 of the latest installment of ADVICE: The Column.

Let's see what we got. This one looks timely:

My boyfriend says he only hits me because he loves me. Is that okay? -Black 'n' (in) Bloomingdale, Indiana

No it's not ok! He may think he loves you, but really he loves to dominate you. You deserve a relationship of equals and he's shown you he's not capable of that. Get out of that mess as soon as possible!

I can't tell if I like a girl because I like HER, or if I just don't want to be lonely anymore. Any General advice? -Generally Speaking, Charlotte

Well, the first clue is that you're not sure. Anybody worth dating will inspire a much surer, extremely strong feeling at the beginning. The beginning is when it's supposed to be just nuts! If you feel lukewarm now, imagine how you'll feel after getting to know her, going on some dates, spending the night, meeting her people, seeing her without makeup, putting up with her mood swings, picking her up from the auto shop, listening to her snores, etc. Does that sound appealing? Answer quick before you think! If yes, then yes: you like HER. If no, you just don't want to be lonely anymore. See how easy?

Check back for our next advice column, coming probably later this week. We have seeeevvvverrrralll questions to go through so it should be good! Send us more if you want at hifever40@yahoo.com or to jarofpaperclips@gmail.com.