Dear Delilah,

My significant other and I are both in our early 20’s and have been together since our senior year of high school. We’ve always gotten along really well, but recently we’ve been fighting more than usual. He wants us to get a place together, but I want to stay at home so I can focus on school and not have to worry about bills since my parents pay for everything. He thinks I should grow up and move out already, but I think I should stay at home and focus on school. Working full-time and doing school would be too much for me. What do you think?

Sincerely,

A fool for school

Dear a fool for school,

You are in no way a fool for wanting to focus on school and stay at home, especially right now. Although many, many people are able to succeed without a degree, this seems like it’s important to you. If your significant other isn’t able to see that, then this is something you may need to discuss with him on a deeper level if you haven’t already. Either he doesn’t fully grasp the importance of it to you, or he doesn’t care. The answer to that question should tell you what you’d need to do to move on. Don’t let the idea of love stop you from achieving what you want.

Yours,

Delilah