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Letter to Editor
October 23, 1962
The Daily News Of The Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas County, Virgin Islands
What is this article about?
In this advice column, Albert J. confesses his regret over leaving his now-married ex-girlfriend and asks what to do. Beatrice Fairfax advises him to do nothing, move on, and find a new partner to avoid wrongdoing.
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Advice to the Lovelorn
By Beatrice Fairfax
(Authority on Problems of Love and Marriage)
LET THIS EX-GIRL FRIEND ALONE
Dear Beatrice Fairfax:
I'm in love with a girl who is married. At one time she and I were planning to be married ourselves and it's my fault that we're not, because I went away to take a job and began running around with other girls in the city where I was and broke off with that first girl, so she married this other man.
Now I realize what a mistake I made and that I really love her very much and it breaks my heart to think of her being married to someone else. It seems all wrong to me and that we really belong together, and somehow I have an idea that she feels the same way. So what should I do?
Albert J.
Dear Albert J.:
Do I really have to tell you that you should do absolutely nothing at this point? That since you once had your chance to marry this girl and threw it away you'd be doing something very wrong to try and revive her interest now? What you say about thinking she may still love you is probably just wishful thinking on your part. For all you know she's perfectly happy and would bitterly resent any intrusion on your part.
Give this thing the chance to drift out of your mind by going resolutely about your own business and by entering wholeheartedly into social life with your friends-which is the best way to find a new girl friend.
By Beatrice Fairfax
(Authority on Problems of Love and Marriage)
LET THIS EX-GIRL FRIEND ALONE
Dear Beatrice Fairfax:
I'm in love with a girl who is married. At one time she and I were planning to be married ourselves and it's my fault that we're not, because I went away to take a job and began running around with other girls in the city where I was and broke off with that first girl, so she married this other man.
Now I realize what a mistake I made and that I really love her very much and it breaks my heart to think of her being married to someone else. It seems all wrong to me and that we really belong together, and somehow I have an idea that she feels the same way. So what should I do?
Albert J.
Dear Albert J.:
Do I really have to tell you that you should do absolutely nothing at this point? That since you once had your chance to marry this girl and threw it away you'd be doing something very wrong to try and revive her interest now? What you say about thinking she may still love you is probably just wishful thinking on your part. For all you know she's perfectly happy and would bitterly resent any intrusion on your part.
Give this thing the chance to drift out of your mind by going resolutely about your own business and by entering wholeheartedly into social life with your friends-which is the best way to find a new girl friend.
What sub-type of article is it?
Emotional
Persuasive
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Morality
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Love Advice
Married Ex
Regret
Move On
Relationship Ethics
Beatrice Fairfax
What entities or persons were involved?
Albert J.
Beatrice Fairfax
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Albert J.
Recipient
Beatrice Fairfax
Main Argument
albert regrets leaving his ex who is now married and wonders if he should pursue her; beatrice advises him to do nothing, as it would be wrong, and to move on by focusing on his own life and finding someone new.
Notable Details
Backstory Of Albert Leaving For A Job And Dating Others
Beatrice Calls Albert's Belief In Mutual Feelings 'Wishful Thinking'
Advice Emphasizes Social Life To Find A New Girlfriend