Dear Lindsey:

Keep doing your best to remain calm as you get ready for mediation while tired, busy at work, etc. In regard to your 27-year old friend, I am sure that sometimes his advice is wrong, just like anyone’s. There is a saying that even a broken clock is RIGHT twice a day, and I add to it: working clocks break too, or they get covered with dust..  and therefore they are not always right. The fact that he has a crush on you does not mean that he is trying to turn you against men you meet.. unless his advice is always the same: to get away from men you meet.

As far as him telling you that Jason wants to hook up and nothing more: he would be correct in regard to… 40% of men in dating sites (I am only guessing as to the percentage), without knowing anything about any of the men, just relying on statistics. You can figure this out yourself, without his help by simply asking a man and then having the patience to see if his actions fit his words. he talks about the future.. that’s good, but again, you have to have the patience to see his actions, over time.. while not hooking up with him.

anita