ZING! Ask Josie #4
Charles In Charge star Josie Davis graciously serves as ZING! Magazine’s own in-house “teen advisor.” If you have a problem, Ask Josie and she’ll help you solve it! If you would like Josie to advise you on your problem, write to her: c/o Charles In Charge, Universal TV, 100 Universal Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608Dear Josie: My boyfriend and I have been going together for four months. Recently, he started to lie constantly… and every time I try to discuss this with him, he makes up excuses to not talk to me! He still says he cares. I don’t know what to do. Help! Signed, Confused & In Love Dear Confused & In Love: It sounds to me like you picked the wrong guy. Don’t punish yourself by staying involved with him. You’re in for a lot of grief if you stay with a guy who lies and isn’t interested in changing. My advice is, keep looking – there are a lot of fish in the sea! Love, Josie
Dear Josie: For the past two-and-a-half months I’ve been in love with this guy named Matt. He’s 24 and I’m going to be 14. He told me that he loves me a lot, although he has a girlfriend and two kids. He told me he wants to marry me at the age of 18. Two friends at school know about him and they think it’s cool to have a boyfriend 10 years older than me. My older brothers don’t like me associating with him, and my mom said she doesn’t care if we go out on a “friendship” date, but she doesn’t understand that we love each other very much. I don’t think it’s fair that we love each other and can’t be together. Signed, Loved But Need Love Dear Loved But Need Love: Listen to your brothers! Love, Josie
Dear Josie: At school I have a crush on this boy. He doesn’t like me at all. What should I do? Sincerely, Moody Dear Moody: Concetrate on your education and be patient. There’s someone for everyone. Love, Josie
Dear Josie: Everybody in my school think I’m weird, but I can’t see what’s so weird about myself. I only have two friends: one is a shy, quiet girl, and the other is a loud headbanger. I’ve tried everything to get people to like me. My mom says “be yourself,” but I’ve tried that. I really need some advice from someone about my age. People always take advantage of me because I let them get away with it. It’s so hard to say no to a popular person who could turn you into the most unpopular person with one rumor. I’m so sensitive to that kind of stuff. Yours truly, Sweet But Sensitive Dear Sweet But Sensitive: People take advantage of you because you’re too nice a person. Don’t worry about people who think you’re weird just because you’re different. If everyone was the same, how boring our world would be! Your two friends probably really appreciate the real you – forget those “popular” kids who seem more interested in using you or passing judgement on you than in getting to know you. (Your friends sound like a description of me and my girlfriend, Melanie!) Love, Josie