DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: For the second year I have the same professor for one of my classes. I need this course for my major and this professor is the only one who teaches it at my school. I know it isn’t just my imagination, because other people have said they notice it too that my professor is coming on to me. I find it creepy, especially since he’s an older guy with a wife and kids. I don’t know what to do since he is an assistant chair of my department and I’m afraid if I report him he’ll take it out on me and my grades. What should I do? --- UNHAPPY TEACHER’S PET

DEAR UNHAPPY: If you have any doubts, then you could either just ride out the rest of the semester, taking constant care not to put yourself in any potentially compromising situations with him.

If, on the other hand, you’re 100 percent certain your professor is pursuing you, you need to consider taking your concerns to either the dean of the school, or if your college has one, the dean of students or office of student affairs.

Another tool you have at your disposal is ratemyprofessors.com and/or whatever faculty review system you school uses. From what I’ve heard, the powers that be do pay attention to what’s shared by students, especially when it’s in the school’s best interest.

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I was with a guy from my freshman to my senior year of college. We broke up right before we graduated last spring because I found out he was cheating on me with a girl from his work. All these years my mom has absolutely loved this guy as a future son-in-law. She was nearly as upset over the breakup as I was, but at least I knew why it happened. She doesn’t know yet and I don’t know if I should tell her, especially since she keeps unfavorably comparing the new guy in my life to the one who stomped on my heart. Should I tell her the truth or let her keep her little fantasy of my ex? --- MORE INFORMED DAUGHTER

DEAR MORE INFORMED: I think it’s time you told your mother the truth about what happened with guy number 1, if for no other reason than to inspire her to let up on guy number 2. You don’t have to go into gory details, but she deserves a shot at putting things in perspective.

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Ever since I was in middle school I have struggled to maintain what I consider a healthy weight. I gain weight really easily if I am not careful. My girlfriend is just the opposite. She can eat anything and even if she doesn’t work out for weeks it doesn’t show.

While I’m at work, I’m good about what I eat. It’s when I get home that I have a harder time since my girlfriend moved in. No matter how much I hint, she keeps buying food I should not eat, and cooking meals that are way off my meal plan. She seems so happy to be taking care of our dinners, and I don’t believe she has to only eat the same things I do, but I just cannot keep eating this way – not to mention the snack foods she buys and has around the house.

I know having two separate meals every night is nuts, but I’m not sure what else to do. Any ideas? --- WATCHING MY WEIGHT

DEAR WATCHING YOUR WEIGHT: Clearly your hints aren’t working. Be direct with your girlfriend so she can hopefully gain a better understanding of how to support your dietary program. Start openly discussing what works best for you and how you can adapt your dueling diets to each other’s needs. Take a more active role in meal planning. Go food shopping together. Alternate who does the cooking. And make it a point to eat out once in a while so you can each indulge in a dish the other might not choose.

As to the snack foods, put them out of sight and encourage your girlfriend to enjoy them at work or when you’re not around.