My ex is going to ruin my summer!

Dear Advice Girl,

So there’s a community pool by my house and in the summer it’s like my 2nd home. Well I dated a guy who goes there a lot too, and this summer I think it’s going to be hard to go to the pool because I really liked him and now it’s awkward. What should I do??

Signed,
   Brooke

Dear Brooke,

For the sake of Betty Friedan, don’t quit going to the pool! It’s your favorite place to be, and some stupid boy shouldn’t be allowed to take that away from you. Besides, do you think he would stop going, just because he knew you were gonna be there? No way.

If things get awkward when you see him, just play it off. Say hi, tell him you hope things are going well, then lean back, catch some rays and pretend like you own the place. (A hot new bikini might help, too – just don’t tell any second-wave feminists I said that.)