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[mari4212]

Meme ganked from various members of my flist:

Ask any character I've written for advice, and they will provide it, advice columnist style. Your problems or fictional characters' problems both welcome. Management is not responsible for the results of following said advice.

Available fandoms: NCIS, Narnia, Doctor Who/Torchwood

Comments

[lady-tigerfish.livejournal.com]

Dear Lucy,

I have a crush on a boy in my neighborhood. We've known each other since we were kids, and we used to play together when we were little. Now, however, he's grown up, and so have I--and I'd like to be more than friends. Should I go for it, knowing that afterward, I might distance my childhood playmate and current friend? Or should I hold it in, get over myself, and be content with maintaining the sweet, chaste friendship we've had all our lives?

In Love With The Boy Next Door

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

Dear In Love,

I'm not really sure how to respond to you. You see, the problem is, I've never tried telling someone I've loved them before. (Well, aside from my siblings or Mr. Tumnus, but that's a very different sort of love, I'm afraid.)

I hope you don't mind, but I did ask my siblings for their advice. Susan's had much more experience with romance than I, while Peter and Edmund of course, give a bit of the male perspective. Sadly, they were a bit conflicting in terms of advice. Susan was much more of the opinion that you should simply hint about your feelings towards him, but not push for anything until he made a move. Peter and Edmund responded by stating that men in general tend to be oblivious, and that hinting would not accomplish anything. Predictably, Peter was in favor of simply going forward and confessing your feelings to your friend, while Edmund encouraged simply observing for a while longer, and attempting to discover whether your friend's feelings for you were more romantic than you might have thought.

It was not the most productive discussion we've ever had, I must say.

In the end, I would say, go with what your heart says. It's a risk to change any relationship, but anything worthwhile entails some sort of leap of faith.