Dear Queenie,
I’m still in high school, going with a guy who graduated last year. Since he graduated and we’re not in school together anymore he’s gotten very jealous and keeps saying mean things like I’m getting fat (not true) and he doesn’t want me talking to anyone else, even my older brother.
I love him and I keep hoping things will get better, but it just isn’t happening.
Queenie, how can I get him to lighten up?—Unhappy girl
Dear Unhappy,
I doubt that you can. Your boyfriend has all the characteristics of an abusive personality and is not likely to change no matter how much you wish for it.
Get away from him as fast as you can, before he escalates into physical abuse, if he has not done so already. Ask your parents for help if necessary.
