Dear Bill and Casper,
I’m 25 and have lived in Concord for pretty much my whole life (except for when I was in college). My boyfriend lives here too, and he knows he wants to stay. I’m not so sure.
Concord is a place I could imagine settling down in, but I don’t know if I’m ready for that yet. We’ve been dating about two years and I feel a lot of pressure to decide my future. I want to stay with him but don’t know if I want to stay here. What should I do?
Dear Uncertain,
The time has come for you to get out of town, reap the wild and wonderful world out there, and live the life fantastic by going to New York City. Do it right: Save many dollars and perhaps bring your boyfriend or girlfriend to share the rent money. How about a small fifth-floor walk-up for about $2,000 per month? Go and have fun at all the clubs and bars in town; cover charge is $10. Drinks are a bargain, too, at over $10 for a vodka martini. New York theater? Only $135 for a good seat, but not the best seats; they are called “premium seats,” and they will set you back $350 each. While you’re there, hope you can enjoy some of the best restaurants in the world. We should warn you, though, you must book six months in advance and it will cost over $300 for two modest meals with wine. Enjoy your one year in New York (and you really will), but please come back to the best place – on the East or West coast. It’s called your home: Concord, N.H.
Dear Bill and Casper,
My girlfriend and I have a problem: Every time we get in a fight, she posts our business on Facebook. She’ll write things like, “Sometimes I wish I were single,” or “My boyfriend doesn’t know how to treat a woman.” It’s embarrassing. My buddies and a few of my family members are friends with her, and sometimes they ask me about it. I’ve tried confronting her, but she insists it’s not a big deal. Do you think it’s appropriate for her to be airing our dirty laundry for all of Facebook to see?
Dear Befuddled,
Time to drop this loser like a hot potato. Why would anyone ever want to do what your so-called girlfriend is doing for all to see? Can you imagine your future with this juvenile Jezebel? Every time you have a spat she runs her little mouth to the tech world and cries like a robot to other robots on her Facebook page. Yuck! You’re getting a great warning sign. Never consider this geek-ette a g-friend! It will be fun to see what she posts when you dump her and this relationship ends. You’ll be very lucky. Find someone less selfish and more interested in you and not her internet friends. Think wild and funny a la Lady Gaga, or gentle and caring like Susan Boyle. We read that she has no boyfriend. Wouldn’t you like to live in Scotland and wear a skirt?
