Dear Hopeless,
First off remember to breathe dear, I remember what it was like to be sixteen and in love and whenever I was around him I never felt like enough air was going in and out. From eat you’re saying dear I think there may very well be a chance he feels the same for you. First I would suggest you get to the bottom of what happened between he and this ex. As his best friend you’ll be able to tell how he feels about her and if it seems as though he’s still in love with her leave it alone. If not, go for it. I also suggest you get a second opinion on his reactions because you’re vision is currently clouded by emotions. I have faith in you dear and I have a very good feeling about this.
Good luck dear,
Molly
Dear Molly,
I think I’m in love! I’ve recently begun to notice that I have certain feelings for a boy I've known since before Hogwarts and now we’re 16. I never had these feelings before, but I’m starting to think I may be falling in love with him. We’ve been best friends for years and we share everything, but now I’ve been hiding this from him because I’m afraid he doesn’t feel the same way. The only problem is that I’m a boy too.
Sometimes I think he might feel the same for me because he flirts with me, but I worry it's all a joke. He’s never said whether or not he goes both ways, but he knows I’m gay. He never judged me when he found out, even when all the other boys started to act differently to me. As of late I feel like he’s been flirting with me more than usual and I’m not sure how to take it.
He broke up with his girlfriend a month ago for no reason and they had been in love, so it doesn’t really make sense to me. I feel like something happened he isn’t telling me, but I can’t be sure. Do you think he might be using me as a rebound? Sometimes I just want to tell him, but at the same time I’m scared to get my heart broken and lose one of my best friends. I’m so confused: should I tell him or stay silent?
Please help!
Hopelessly in Love
Dear Hopeless,
First off remember to breathe, dear, I remember what it was like to be 16 and in love and whenever I was around him, I never felt like enough air was going in and out. From what you’re saying, I think there may very well be a chance he feels the same for you! Don’t worry about those other boys, he’s accepted you from the beginning so there no cause to worry about it now. First I would suggest you find out if he might perhaps like both sexes though. It could simply be a misunderstanding, so get to the bottom of it and then decide on your course of action. But maybe he’s open to the idea and who better to learn with than his best friend? If you are satisfied with the answer you get, the next thing you should do is find out what happened between he and this ex. Couples break up all the time and for a number of reasons, most of which they try to keep private. Perhaps it would be best to gauge how he feels about her before making your move. As his best friend, you’ll be able to tell how he feels about her and if it seems as though he’s still in love with her, leave it alone. If not, go for it dear! I also suggest you get a second opinion from a mutual friend on his reactions because your vision is currently clouded by emotions. I have faith in you dear and I have a very good feeling about this.
Good luck dear,
Molly
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Dear Molly,
As Christmas is fast approaching I’m starting to realize that there isn’t much left for me to buy my sons because they already have most of the latest toys and, to be quite honest, they’ve been known to tire of new toys quickly.
I'm a bit worried my boys are becoming spoiled.
They’re good boys, ages 13 and 7, but they have been known to throw tantrums when they don’t get their way and more than once have had spurts of uncontrollable magic regarding playtime. I grew up very differently from my boys, in a tiny house and not a lot of money, but we always enjoyed ourselves. I want my sons to have everything I never did, but I don’t want them to become truly spoiled and forget what Christmas is really about in the process. What should I do?
Sacrificing Mother
Dear Sacrificing,
I understand just what you mean dear. I myself could never give my own children too much at holidays. I’ll tell you the same thing I told my children when they started coming to me with this question:
All a child really needs in this world is at least one loving parent.
Anything else is completely trivial. To help them learn to appreciate what they have, never be afraid to tell them no, especially when you know they don’t need it. Stay very firm in your decisions otherwise they’ll run all over you. Also be sure that you and your spouse are a united front that make decisions together to show your insistence on this.
As for bringing back the spirit of Christmas, try taking them to a soup kitchen on Christmas Day and have them feed the homeless. When our litter were young, Arthur and I did quite baked sweets with them on Boxing Day and took them to workers at the Ministry. We stopped sometime around Percy’s fifth birthday, but it gave the children a chance to meet people who worked to create a better world for them, it gives them a better perspective of the people around them.
To see a list of Soup Runs and Kitchens in your neighborhood, tap your wand here! I hope this helps, dear, but don’t fret too much!
Dear Sacrificing,
I understand just what you mean dear. I myself could never give my own children too much at holidays. I’ll tell you the same thing I told my children when they started coming to me with this question:
All a child really needs in this world is at least one loving parent.
Anything else is completely trivial. To help them learn to appreciate what they have, never be afraid to tell them no, especially when you know they don’t need it. Stay very firm in your decisions otherwise they’ll run all over you. Also be sure that you and your spouse are a united front that make decisions together to show your insistence on this.
As for bringing back the spirit of Christmas, try taking them to a soup kitchen on Christmas Day and have them feed the homeless. When our litter were young, Arthur and I did quite baked sweets with them on Boxing Day and took them to workers at the Ministry. We stopped sometime around Percy’s fifth birthday, but it gave the children a chance to meet people that worked every day to try and create a better world for them, it gives them a better perspective of the people around them.
To see a list of Soup Runs and Kitchens in your neighborhood, tap your wand here! I hope this helps, dear, but don’t fret too much!
Molly, May I?
Advice from
Molly Weasley
who worked to create a better world for them, it gives them a better perspective of the people around them.
To see a list of Soup Runs and Kitchens in your neighborhood, tap your wand here! I hope this helps, dear, but don’t fret too much!
Best wishes, Molly
Dear Molly,
I think I’m in love! I’ve recently begun to notice that I have certain feelings for a boy I've known since before Hogwarts and now we’re 16. I never had these feelings before, but I’m starting to think I may be falling in love with him. We’ve been best friends for years and we share everything, but now I’ve been hiding this from him because I’m afraid he doesn’t feel the same way. Sometimes I think he might feel the same for me because he flirts with me, but I worry it's all a joke.
The only problem is I’m a boy too.
He’s never said whether or not he goes both ways, but he knows I’m gay. He never judged me when he found out, even when all the other boys started to act differently to me. As of late I feel like he’s been flirting with me more than usual and I’m not sure how to take it.
He broke up with his girlfriend a month ago for no reason and they had been in love, so it doesn’t really make sense to me. I feel like something happened he isn’t telling me, but I can’t be sure. Do you think he might be using me as a rebound? Sometimes I just want to tell him, but at the same time I’m scared to get my heart broken and lose one of my best friends. I’m so confused: should I tell him or stay silent?
Please help!
Hopelessly in Love
Dear Hopeless,
First off remember to breathe, dear! I remember what it was like to be 16 and in love and whenever I was around him, I never felt like enough air was going in and out.
I think there may very well be a chance he feels the same for you!
First I would suggest you find out if he might perhaps like both boys and girls. It could simply be a misunderstanding, so get to the bottom of it and then decide on your course of action. But maybe he’s open to the idea and who better to learn with than his best friend?
If you are satisfied with the answer you get, the next thing is find out what happened between he and this ex. Couples break up all the time and for a number of reasons, most of which they try to keep private. Perhaps it would be best to gauge how he feels about her before making your move. If it seems as though he’s still in love with her, leave it alone. If not, go for it dear! I also suggest you get a second opinion from a mutual friend on his reactions because your vision is currently clouded by emotions. I have faith in you dear and I have a very good feeling about this.
Good luck, dear! Molly