Show Red 4 Dear Maree laree I have read your read your column before before be be- fore Core when you ou said a girl was right for Cor being what many of ofus ofus ofus us call a snob I like a person who has integrity but I believe believe be be- lieve a girl should be at least somewhat flexible Everyone has different beliefs and we should stick by them but dont don't you OU think a lot depends on how you do it FOR FOIt INSTANCE if a girl doesn't believe in being picked up even if she knows the boys well isn't it better to say Im son sorry I promised the girls I would go eat with them or some same other excuse rather than I t 1 dont don't believe in being picked up U Somehow it sets them aloof from Crom everyone and they arc criticized severely severely se se- se verely by the group In my estimation no one should feel fecI like they're an any better than anyone else I may have one fault faull but she has many more that Im I'm having no d difficulty with I believe e a son person has to be a apart apart apart part of the group at times in I order arder to keep on a friendly basis with everyone I may dos do s some me things that I do not particularly par par- believe in but at the same lime time Im I'm learning what I want to be and dont don't want to be when I get older Flexible Dear Flexible Websters Webster's dictionary defines integrity as an unimpaired condition or adherence to a code of moral artistic or other other oth oth- oth er values the quality or state of af being complete or ed cd WHAT YOU are doing with yourself now is what youre you're becoming And it sounds to tome tome me Inc like youre you're becoming a wonderful member of the I crowd A time tune comes when people peaple have to become individuals individuals indi indi- victuals or there is no character charac charac- ter development I do believe a person should always be as diplomatic as he can without flexibility Aloof as described in the dictionary is at a distance or out of involvement I believe be be- lieve here that teens who arc are the very velY busiest in school are those who are arc at a distance arout or ar out of involvement w when h hen e n things happen which they donot donot do donot not want to be a part of YOU HAVE VE to live with yourself like it or not Its It's much easier to do if you listen to your own conscience Maree Marce |