What did bo sox do lately to earn such scorn? This may be an internet forum, but at least he is trying to get some advice. I mean sure it could be entirely selfish because he wants to make it easier on himself, but without jumping to conclusions i don't know, we might just as easily assume he is trying to spare her feelings.
Regardless i don't think it is sad asking here; this group of gamers may be largely male but we've got a wide range of experience, different cultural backgrounds, ages, religions. (even if i get the feeligs we do largely represent a tiny fraction of humanity - being largely white, male, 16 - 48, i'm betting at least that this desrcibe the majority of webdippers, oh and english speaking...)
What better group to ask? Most of his friends are probably his own age with little expierence of similar... Plus the answers here will come from self-selected 'gurus' l, those people who feel they can actually answer the question.
Still some of us (obiwan-esque is a word right?) may have more to write than bo sox's original opening post... (myself included)