Compassionate Advice:
'TWEEN 12 AND 20

By Dr. Robert Wallace
Creators Syndicate

2010-02-26

DR. ROBERT WALLACE

FBI Hires Best Candidates, Male or Female

DR. WALLACE: I plan to go to college after I graduate from high school. After college, I would like to be an FBI agent. Do they hire females? If so, where can I get more information on the FBI? -- Nameless, Plattsburgh, N.Y.

NAMELESS: The FBI hires the best possible candidates, regardless of gender. For information, write to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, 10th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20535.

MY FORMER BEST FRIENDS ARE AVOIDING ME

DR. WALLACE: Amy, Erin and I have been good friends since we were in first grade together. The three of us did almost everything together. About a month ago, Amy and Erin got into a huge disagreement over a guy. Amy went out with him twice, and Erin tried to break them up because she wanted to go out with him -- at least that's the story I got from Amy. Erin says Amy is lying and that the guy stopped going out with her because Amy was a snob and only talked about herself. Now they don't talk to each other. In fact, they both say they hate the other one and will never be friends again -- ever!

The thing that's weird is that they never have anything to do with me anymore, either. They talk to me at school, but never want to do anything with me. When I call, they make excuses why they can't see me. What should I do? I really miss both of them. -- Rheba, Gary, Ind.

RHEBA: When a close threesome comes apart, it's sometimes very hard to put it back together again. Unfortunately, your friends' squabble with each other has drawn you in. Each one knows you want her to make peace with her "enemy," so both are avoiding you.

Don't force things. I'm sure, in time, Erin and Amy will come to see you as a good friend again, but the three of you may never be as close as you once were. Don't sit around and wait for them, however. Make new friends and, for the time being, put those two out of your mind.

DOES COFFEE STUNT GROWTH?

DR. WALLACE: I'm 13 and of average height for my age. My grandmother says I'd be much taller if I didn't drink so much iced coffee. My health teacher says that drinking iced coffee has nothing to do with height. I don't want to take any chances and wind up being a shrimp. I think my teacher is right, but my grandmother is right most of the time. Who's right this time? -- Zack, Bangor, Maine.

ZACK: Chalk one up for your health teacher. Iced coffee won't stunt your growth, but caffeine is a stimulant and can cause sleep problems and even be addictive. So the less iced coffee you drink, the better.

Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. E-mail him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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