Bill: Apparently, his ego is damaged, so he’s
having trouble dealing with the fact that you don’t want to go out with
him. You could go the sneaky, avoid-him route and change your e-mail
address. But unless he’s harassing you, that’s not cool. Your best bet
is to set him straight. E-mail him, explaining that you want to keep
things on a friendship-only basis. Hopefully, he’ll get the message
loud and clear, and you can stay pals.

 

Dave: Bill’s right. But once you’ve clearly stated
you’re not interested in going out, if he continues to bug you, that is
not only annoying—it’s disrespectful. Yes, his ego has taken a bruising
but, if the harassment continues, don’t respond to his e-mails, and get
a parent to help you block him from contacting you.