UU mATuunnuunuunnneuuvuannneetD NOTE: The following aro a page 16, November, 24, 1976 - North Shore News low extracts frem a lotter far . too lengthy for printing in our limited epace. QUESTION: Basically J am a rather cerfous Introvorted person, socially awkward and perhaps too censitive: When = was young, I overcomponsated and he- came quite wild. ...many people were ecandallzed by my actions...yot many of them camo to admire my oldor, with an elght-year-old son, I have toned down a jot -and am carnostly striving. to bo a more loving poreon, for! realize now how unloving I STEWART: lam convinced you would not have written such an open, forthright letter to us if you had expected us to suggest cold showers, medication and longer prayers. It scems to me that your considerable change of life-style is crying outto you for an even better understanding and still fur- ther emergence into total living. 1 feel too that you already sense that LOVE is the answer for you. (Yau say, ‘'l know I just want some Freelance Couneelior, Hayden Stewart does private counsel- ling as woll as @ great deal of group work. He can be. ‘contacted at 261-6242 for v information and appointments. Letters are always welcome. Mali them .te HAYDEN STEWART, c/o the North Shore News, 4202-1153 Lons- dale, North Van. have been, espectally to exhusband, peolally to my up with my soa, work {which I love) and spiritual efforts and study. This chango fn mo has resulted in anes oment from my old friends who cannot lose tholr old picture of mo. This would be fine, if I could find now friends who accept mo ag I am. . I can elncercly say I am ‘opon and thenest and loving,"® but my basic shy- nese cooms to havo ome ed man plo In lam aloof and @ purist. J realize I am loncly and am dying for intollectual com: with panionship, To compound, ing soll AGOUFAHCO...8 am not this wholo problem and mako mo ovon shyor,: I'm always love’’).- Your old ilfo-style, from which you have chosen to move away, and your new experimental and rather ten- tative emphasis on what you call the spiritual are not comfy with cach other at this point, The conflict tends to block off from you a rewarding understanding of what this love is that you ‘‘know’’ you need and want. Your spirit- ual growth suggests to me that you are moving toward a more profound rclationsnip with God and with people. Hang in there and you may ‘even wished mysolf back in homo . Evor since I etepped being” satisfied with cno . This ts night stands I’ve beon nutsholl iff don’t find sexual problom Ina golng to filp out er take up again with strangor:, It's. . BOMCOnO tten so that I am one of it to almost tke an willing to be a friend as weil 080 poeple who just want to ebsession and interfercs with [and there must be spiritual’ got into bed. know 2 Just my life on ali lovela, I have supporttoc) thon am elther want some, love, why fe that impossible? | eatiofaction with tho old crass days. Now, with my now senso of values, this is imposstbic for ma. I can't havo that sort of rolationsh with semeono I don’t fool fer Tho pooplo | mest now % soom to rospect mo, and yot I Ls am really noeding a lovers= Your holidays —_ personally I can be freo with, No-one arranged=espeolally for suspoote what a problom this Hawall, Crulses & Qhartere, Is for me. I ecaro people off | intensity and coon LOU cROSsIZ . 480 WEST 18TH BTREGT colibacy. soon discover reality In the claim that GOD IS LOVE, Real love--even ‘spiritual love’’ (a horrible term) is not something to have Instead of | something else you long ° for—it is the most all-inclu: sive experience available to us, Cool it now, remember: Ing that the real thing you James Steele announces the opening of his ne Travel Agency at want is within you already, @mel aannell OrGe GNU BUNUUGIS . Giving it away will In no wa diminish it, but rather, it will add to its abundance, GIVE ' love to Reople who need it ‘and you'll find yourself more and more on the receiving end, -chartere and toure “flighte to anywhere | 122 ast ord 6t.,N. Ven, GO 7-224 QUESTION: The letter In pregnancy shows a good must say that most of your , your column from the par- sense of responsibility, fore- letter shows a healthy “ ents who discovered that thought and respect for attitude and some pretty thelr fifteen year old daught- human life. Thelrdaughter!s good sense, Having said er was taking birth control coming to the age when she that, I invite you to read the i - plile sounded so angry and isrealizing thatherlifeisher letter again to ses if you find ‘ scared it prompted me to own and that (t deca not any of It that sounds a little ie * write. | . belong to the ts who bit ‘starry- ved or stubborn, 7 Ican certainly understand Sve It to bor. It ts time her or unwise. I'm just wonder 14 ‘that parents would worry Parente realize thattoo. They ing about the wisdom of a i about their young: daughter @#ve her a iife and did thelr youn | woman who, as you having s sexual relationship.’ best to teach her how to use ee tal has alroady made the know ft can hurt a parent it. Instead of feoling bet- ‘eclsion to have these deeply. Along with el. these te should ‘‘elatlons and will continue to of betrayal come fear for the fool proud that they have do so whether she (is thelr Protected against prognancy) 7 of thelr daughter. tor very impor 7 ' (These parents though, tant or not. Do you fool at a smart attitude? I a wi sr, Thevncaytor Rates het sti i _ ter has ’ . ut it is her life to live we ay mace the decision to YOU te ent, nats easy for and wisely OR to mess it up: relations and parents. In fact, I'm‘ guies- in tty he that could add a ‘continue to do so whether ‘sing that you are: the ree, oavy id a 1 a she ts taking the pill or not. daughter. If you are—or If grog 9 O° SO US The fact that thelr daughter you are a young woman in , is taking precautions against similar ‘clroumstances—I Snooping aunt irkslovers | a UESTION: boyfriend folks are home most of the about her? Could you tell her \ ; pre over se or three time but they never act Ike that you feel she is susplo- ye Vy, ny ’ ~The family mountain in B.C.’s Okanagan. |} Sliver Star le thelargestekiarealntheinterlorof = i. 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Ske STEWART: It may be that how to handle your resent: | VERNON olen 0334 © Telephone (604) 648-4004 for ne good anon om renal in the yoveiping you's ment? | | | : Please send me complete detaiieon, 7 no reason, . « p ood i lor iy But if they shy aay from Her problem ts th at bit 5 = Gai Vernon ‘a super ak/ package plant, | 8 elping you, you may be able concern for you and her PUR PH 7 1, oe vould nen rahe y aimeat to ay Nomothing ‘0 dear of trust fonds her Into a (DOUBLE OGCUPANOY) | NAME on i sctsssnt asso natanasis asain nisnloatanapmasepisan op a: untle. snooping, Your problem aR: 4 surprises us. 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