Dear Dr. Dick, I am afraid of being seen for what I am—a coward. That night sound simple, but it isn’t. I am a terribly private, and, although there is nothing that interesting about me, I want to keep a lot of things about myself. I don’t really even know why I am private about myself. Like, what if someone knew about my…well, okay, forget it, you wouldn’t understand it anyway. Help me stop being so afraid of, well, everything.
Signed Under the Bed
Dear Under the Bed,
Wha...? I am trying to understand your question. You are a coward because you are a private person—is that what you mean? Being private doesn’t mean that you are a coward. We don’t need to know your stupid personal business. But if what you mean is that you are dishonest in the way in which you deal with others, I don’t think that makes you a coward either—just selective. Perhaps…see, I just don’t have enough information. Write again with more information.
Tuesday, April 06, 2004 @ 08:42 PM