2008 Woodie Awards
Letter to the Editor
Issue date: 4/28/06 Section: Opinions
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Dear Editor,
Normally I browse the "Ask the Fox!" collumn purely for kicks, and I understand its not intended to be the most serious bit of the publication. But sometimes the Rollins Fox's savvy romance tips leave me feeling seriously ill. Such was the case with last weeks 'edition.
Way to promote unhealthy relationships! So a gender-based communication barrier is inevitable? What's with the blanket assertion that girls who really care about a guy will not share their real feelings with them?
Those in committed relationships will tell you that some level of emotional openness and shared feelings is absolutely necessary. If you're unhappy about something and too scared of being hurt to tell your significant other, then you should seriously consider re-evaluating the trust level of your relationship. And if disclosure isn't happening because of a history of having those feelings taken advantage of, please look into healthy ways to heal that damage.
If our bushy-tailed love columnist is only interested in spreading around the best way to go about scoring 'hook ups', its little wonder some female readers of The Sandspur may be suppressing their emotions.
But claiming that "if she really wanted to be with you she would be afraid to let you into her world"? Please! Give me a break, and acknowledge that women are perfectly capable of having spines and willing to share 'their world' with people they're interested in. And men, if you're seriously into someone, don't flee for your fox holes at the first sign of their 'emotional chaos'.
Reality-CheckZone,
Kelly Welch
Normally I browse the "Ask the Fox!" collumn purely for kicks, and I understand its not intended to be the most serious bit of the publication. But sometimes the Rollins Fox's savvy romance tips leave me feeling seriously ill. Such was the case with last weeks 'edition.
Way to promote unhealthy relationships! So a gender-based communication barrier is inevitable? What's with the blanket assertion that girls who really care about a guy will not share their real feelings with them?
Those in committed relationships will tell you that some level of emotional openness and shared feelings is absolutely necessary. If you're unhappy about something and too scared of being hurt to tell your significant other, then you should seriously consider re-evaluating the trust level of your relationship. And if disclosure isn't happening because of a history of having those feelings taken advantage of, please look into healthy ways to heal that damage.
If our bushy-tailed love columnist is only interested in spreading around the best way to go about scoring 'hook ups', its little wonder some female readers of The Sandspur may be suppressing their emotions.
But claiming that "if she really wanted to be with you she would be afraid to let you into her world"? Please! Give me a break, and acknowledge that women are perfectly capable of having spines and willing to share 'their world' with people they're interested in. And men, if you're seriously into someone, don't flee for your fox holes at the first sign of their 'emotional chaos'.
Reality-CheckZone,
Kelly Welch
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