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MATTERS OF THE HEART AND LOINS
Okay; so I am considered by many to be the
crazy girl, but now that I have got myself into this
position and I don't know how to get out without
being a bitch. Here's the edited super-short ver
sion: My ex and I broke up after a really intense
three-year relationship. It took about
six months of us fighting after the
breakup to be tolerable around
each other, but in those six
months, I did soul-searching:
as in went to a psychologist
and dealt with my issues.
In the same amount cf time,
he immediately jumped into
an immature relation
ship which ended over
her threatening to kill
me and him out drink
ing every night with his
friends. But the first signs
of normalcy appear, and
I decide it’s a good idea for
him to be my roommate, be
cause I needed one. Now I am
dealing with a situation where I am in a relation
ship with sweet new guy. The ex is acting crazy
angry jealous about this new guy because said ex
still loves me and I don't know how to get him out
of the house without hurting him or pissing him
off so much that I can't hang out any more with
people in our current social circle. Help!!
Another Ex-Girlfriend
I assume you have already tried
talking rationally with this guy or you
wouldn't be writing to me. If
you haven't, then you need to,
but the next step is to move
out. If he is being crazy
and jealous and posses
sive, then I don't see
him responding well
to your demand
that he leave
"your" house.
You two are
roommates,
and since
you are no
longer comfort
able with that arrangement, it is
your responsibility to move out. I
can't believe that you thought for a
minute that this would be okay, and I
don't buy your "I needed a roommate"
story. Be honest: You moved in with
him because you thought you might
get back together, and now that you
found a new guy, you want out. Well,
get out. By this point in the school
year, there are plenty of people who
aren't getting along with their room
mates. Find one and sublet your room to them,
and move in somewhere that doesn't involve
anybody you are dating or have dated. Anybody
in your social circle who doesn't see the logic in
you moving out isn't really your friend anyway.
So what's the deal with this whole "tapping
your foot in the men’s room" thing? I have to
admit that I don't know any gay guys, so I don't
know what the whole “signal" thing is about, and
I am a little scared that I might be sending sig
nals I don’t intend to. Any advice on this?
Not Homophobic, Just Not Gay
Hey Jyl, did you know that tapping your foot
in the men's room means you want gay sex?
Honestly, what will you liberals think of next?
Proud GOP Guy
People, people—get a clue. No matter what
Senator Craig says, this was not a simple case of
"mistaken intentions." Don't believe me? Read
the arrest report. It's available online. The guy
was staring through a crack and into the stall at
the undercover cop for a couple minutes before
getting into the stall next to him. And he didn't
just tap his foot—he rubbed it against the guy,
and then reached his hand under the stall and
waved it at him.
NHJNG, you have nothing to fear.
Despite what you may have heard from
people who are homophobic, not
every gay guy is cruising you, and
most of them have decent
gaydar. There are men's room
foot-tapping equivalents in
this town, but you have to
go out of your way to figure
them out. In other words,
you have to really, really want
it—and obviously Senator Craig
did or he wouldn't have known
"the code." Don't sweat it.
As for you, PGG, I'm glad
you're proud. If more people
in your party were, they
would have the balls to come
out of the closet, support gay rights, and stop
humiliating themselves, their families, and their
fellow party members. What will we think of
next? Shit, we haven't had to think of anything
all year. You guys are spoon-feeding us. And if
you aren't smart enough to see the hypocrisy in
your own party, then you are in the
minority. Open your eyes, man.
I just wanted to thank Jack for
telling people to get off of their
stupid cell phones. Reasons for
not doing it in your car are obvi
ous and abundant. I have noticed
lately that people no longer know
how to talk to strangers at all, even
when they need something. I work
in a rock club, and it is already
pretty hard to communi
cate with people who
are ordering drinks. You
would be surprised how
many people walk up to
the bar to order while
talking on the phone. I
think it's incredibly rude
and when I walk away
from them they always
^ look exasperated. I
even had one girl
complain to my boss
that she wasn't get
ting served. People,
if you want some
thing from me,
then you have to
pay attention. Do
not expect a person
to wait to serve you while you leave a message for
your damned roommate.
Busy Bartender
I have seen these people, BB. What I don't
get is how the hell can they hear anything any
way? I can barely hear the person next to me at
most rock shows. And wasn't this why they in
vented text messaging? (Note to readers: Making
the person who is serving you wait while you
finish your text message is also rude). At least
you have the luxury of walking away (I assume
that your boss wasn't pissed at you once you
explained the situation). Can you imagine how it
feels to be a grocery checker, or even a waitress?
It's not like you can just move on to the next
customer in those environments, not if you want
to keep your job, anyway.
Jyl Inov
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