Dear Queenie,
My best friend doesn’t want me to date her brother because she says if we have any problems she would be caught in the middle, so her brother and I have been hanging out together without letting her know about it.
Queenie, I hate keeping a secret from my friend, but I know she’ll be mad at me if she ever finds out about it. What should I do?—Secret girlfriend
Dear Girlfriend,
Your best friend’s reason for not wanting you to date her brother is more than a little bit selfish. The only ones who have a right to try to keep you and her brother apart are his parents and yours, and if they do not object, stop sneaking around and let your friend know what is going on.
And if you and her brother ever have any problems, keep her out of it.
