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Eleanor Roosevelt High School's Student-Run Newspaper

The Raider Review

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Ask Jethro: Torn

Dear Jethro,

I am in a relationship and my friends have been telling me not to trust my boyfriend. I’ve known my friends for more than 4 years but I really like this guy. What should I do?

Sincerely, Torn
Dear Torn,
From the way I see it, there really is no correct answer for your dilemma. While this may sound a bit cliché, it’s sometimes a good idea to “follow your heart” and trust your gut instinct. If you really like this guy, then nothing (except the law and possibly your parents) should stop you from seeing him. However, your friends are just looking out for you. If you have known your friends for much longer than you have known your boyfriend, and you know that they care about you, they may have a point. You might still be in that “puppy love” phase where you are blinded by your feelings for him and thinking that he’s “oh so perfect” while your friends can see his flaws, and can see that he isn’t the right person for you. Not to assume the worst, but your friends might know something about him that you do not. He may have been cheating on you behind your back and your friends are trying to find a way to tell you without upsetting you. If you feel that your friends are making incorrect assumptions about him, straight up ask them why they don’t trust him. Is there something about him that gives them a reason to be mistrustful of him? Take everything into consideration because if your friends collectively share the same opinion about him, there must be a valid reason. Either way, the choice boils down to you on whether you want to trust your friends or trust your heart.
Sincerely,
Jethro
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Jethro Punzalan
Jethro Punzalan, Advice Columnist
Jethro Punzalan is a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School and is currently a staff writer and the resident Advice Columnist of the Raider Review. He pioneered the advice column “Ask Jethro”. Various ERHS students send him questions about their dilemmas and problems and he answers them. Jethro has been writing articles for The Raider Review for about two years. He started in his sophomore year when Journalism was just a club, and not a class yet. He has always enjoyed writing, and when he heard about the Journalism club, he thought it would be the perfect opportunity to hone his writing skills and meet other people with similar interests. In his junior year, Journalism became an official class and Jethro was happy to be taking it with the new friends he made from the club. He is currently taking Journalism II. Jethro is originally from the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, and he plans to return there after high school. His top pick is the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and while he plans to become a Biology major, he plans to write for USC’s campus newspaper, The Daily Trojan, as an extracurricular. Other colleges he plans to apply to are Pacific Union College, the University of California - San Diego, the University of California - Santa Barbara, and the University of Maryland - College Park.
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