Pastor

I am a 15-year-old girl and I have a big problem. It is driving me out of my mind. My boyfriend is 18 years old and we have been together for four months. We are in love. I know you may not think so because I am too young but you are never too young to be in love and I know what I am feeling. The problem is he used to live in Jamaica and visit the USA but when he met me he overstayed his time. He was staying with his brother's dad but they were not getting along so he went to live with my cousin. My cousin lives in a two-bedroom apartment and he had three other people staying with him, and he became the fifth. The landlord found out and they gave my cousin one month to get it straightened out or else they will all have to leave. So, now he doesn't have anywhere to go and he can't get a job. There is nothing I can do to help him.

Pastor, please, help me.

J. W., Delaware, USA

Dear J. W.,

I am going to ignore what you say about love. You are 15 years old and this 18-year-old man overstayed his time in America just because he wants to be with you? And you cannot give him lodging and food? You are just a kid. Remember?

Do you realise that you are too young to be worrying about this guy, who has lied to you about his reason for overstaying his time in America? He is now in the country illegally and that is not good.

This man can come home. Be careful. Don't allow this four-month relationship to get you in trouble.

Pastor