My girlfriend has always said that she couldn't live without me, but now I've been dumped by her! She says she needs space, but keeps calling to see how I am and it's eating me up inside! I can't make her out. Can you?

M


Matt answers

If there's one person in the House who shares your frustration, it's Scott. Like you, his emotions are at the mercy of someone special, but her mixed messages have left him in a spin. If Nush had only told him where her heart lies, the poor lad's troubled sleep graph might have finally level off.

Your girlfriend's need to feel wanted by you, despite the split, suggests she's insecure. It may be her way of feeling better about herself, but she's playing with your emotions and you don't deserve the grief. Eventually, it'll lead to resentment and the kind of blistering barnies that would give Ray a run for his money.