Annie Fox for Teens... Hey, Terra!

Hi there… How’s it going? Probably not all that great or you wouldn’t be here looking for help. No worries. Teens have been emailing me since 1997 because I give good advice. If you’ve got a problem with friends, so-called friends, a bf/gf, a parent, or anything else… email me. I can help you sort out your feelings. No matter what’s going on, you always have choices. And choices matter because sometimes the stuff we do to “fix” a problem only makes things worse. You don’t want to go there. Instead, let me help you figure out your next best move

In friendship,
Terra (aka Annie Fox)

From Terra’s Inbox

“Is it wrong to hook up with someone you have no feelings for?”

 

“My ex says he still loves me but he needs freedom.”

Hey Terra,

It's close to the time of the year when my ex-boyfriend dumped me. After him, I started hooking up with this other guy. Then this totally other guy who I used to hook up with wants to start again. I want to also, but I don't want to lose my self-respect. Is it wrong to hook up with someone? I have no feelings for him and I understand that we're basically just using each other. I don't want to feel alone and my body needs this. But is it morally wrong? Do you think I would regret it? I just don't want to be alone at this time. I haven't tried the letter thing you suggested for closure with...

 

Hey Terra,

My boyfriend of 2 and a half years just broke up with me. He says he still loves me, but he needs "freedom." I don't understand what he means by this... and every time he explains it, it confuses me even more. He says that he doesn't want to "hook up" with other girls or anything like that... but he just is "tired of the relationship" and is "sick of trying." We spent a lot of time alone together, mostly at home. I suggested that if we got out more, things would improve. However he responded as "he didn't want to try." He insists on still being friends, and calls me all the time, and...

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