In a message dated 12/28/1999 6:06:01 PM Central Standard Time, LvlyRita42@aol.com writes: << i'm a female who loves holden. sadly, this is a little bit of a problem. my love for holden and my search for holden-esque males has all but precluded actual relationships. i'm pretty sure that this is neither normal nor healthy. any feedback? linny >> I find it hazardous to fall in love with fictional characters. It tends to take some ounce of ambition out of actually finding a REAL person. There was a period when I was in love with most Ayn Rand female protagonists. I got over that pretty quickly, though. Old Jane Gallagher, though. I wonder Linny, do you keep all of your kings in the back row, eh? ...andrew