"I can't wear this stuff," I said."Why dear? It's one of Sally's favorite outfits." It's too...sexy." Oh dear, that's how all the girls your age are d...essing this year. You'll be lovely." But Mom, really I..." Nancy! I don't have time to debate with you. As we develop your wardrobe, if you want a more conservative look, then that's fine. But for now, wear what your given. You have to get used to the fact that girls' clothes are a bit more revealing than boys' clothes. That's just the way it is.. I'm going out with Kate tonight and I'll be too busy to do it later tonight.”, he said with a sly grin. That night, Jess sent Wesley's contact info to himself from Justin's phone. He was nervous about talking Wesley at first. He wondered if it would be really awkward. Like, what would he say, “Oh, hi I'm Justin's friend and he told me you might be gay and I might be too, so I wanted to talk to you”? He decided to look him up on facebook and twitter and see if they had anything in common. After. Shipley alone. I told him that her lawyer had proof that those papers he had were fraudulent, and he was going to have Mrs. Shipley sue Hooper for everything he owned if he didn't back off. The threat of the lawsuit seemed to have more effect on Hooper that anything else, and he turned right pale. I also explained that any more trouble at the Lazy S was going to call for another visit from me, and I wouldn't be so reasonable next time. I left him sputtering and at a loss for words as I walked. I tried not to be too blatant and make her feel uncomfortable, but I gave her the impression that I was a compassionate friend she could talk to about anything.I wanted to help her see her husband in a less flattering light but knew from many years working with people that any criticism of him from me would likely backfire. Family can have disputes, but any outside interference is not appreciated. My best approach was to be a good listener and show compassion, while at the same time asking some.