A girl active on MySpace.com contacted me after a boy gave her a hard time for not

having a picture on the site! She wanted to know if this boy's strong  reaction "was

normal." She didn't tell me her age, but I got the impression that her parents don't want

her to post any pictures.

Here's how I responded:

It's wise to not have a picture on MySpace, especially if you are under 14 years old. And,

even when you're older, depending on the type of picture you post, it can send the wrong

message. (You didn't tell me your age.)

If a boy is bothered that there is no picture of you, then it's a red flag (a warning) that this

is not someone to correspond with. You did the right thing by asking him why it was

important to him and his answer to you revealed that he is not the kind of guy you'd want

to get to know. Someone who over-reacts about a little thing like a picture is likely to get

way out of line when it's something even more important.

So, do yourself a big favor and listen to that part of you that already knows you had better

not anwer him again and move on. You deserve much better!

All the best-

Barbara

Barbara McRae,   My Blog
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