Here is Dear Amy letter from today. Enjoy. Dear Amy:
My boyfriend went out with the "guys" last night. We sent text messages until about 1 a.m. Actually, I was texting him. Then I tried to call him for more than an hour. He never responded. When I was first calling him, it would ring, then go to voice mail, but after a while it went straight to voice mail. He does have a history of cheating on girlfriends. I know that he is going to tell me that his phone battery died and that he had no way to contact me. Normally when his battery is dying, he will tell me. With his history and the fact that I believe he turned his phone off, I'm wondering what I should do. Should I be worried that he is cheating? We have talked before about his being out with his friends, texting me and then disappearing. I love him very much, but is this normal? Am I being paranoid? Hurt and Confused Just reading your letter makes me want to throw my cellphone into Lake Michigan and break up with you, and I don't even know you. Your guy is not wearing an electronic ankle bracelet. Stop acting as if he is. You need to be separated from your communication devices. Your lack of willpower, coupled with the technical ability to reach out to your boyfriend at any moment, means you will never develop the skills required to trust someone. The next time he goes out with the guys, you should go out and do something you'd like to do. Do not text. Do not call. Let him call you. It will be good for both parties.
