"Love's Troubles Counseling Room" - What solutions will film directors such as Rikiya Imaizumi, Koji Maeda, and Akiko Ohku come up with...?

I think you were drawn to this man at the BBQ, a gathering of cheerful people, because of the gentle aura he exuded and the vague gloominess he had from an experience five years ago. As someone who has "lost a girlfriend," I think you could be happy together, but you might need to reexamine your own standards of happiness.

You can never take away the experience of losing your wife. If you can't accept that and enjoy the experience as part of your life together, then maybe you're not compatible. I think I'd be even more attracted to a cute guy who still checks out Instagram.

It must be painful to continue to want to make her return her feelings. I can understand how he feels, wanting to remember her even now after losing someone important to him five years ago. Death is not easy to accept. Instead of thinking about his deceased girlfriend, why not try to focus on him? Of course, that fact is a part of who he is now.

The time it takes to fall in love varies from person to person. If you feel that the time you spend with him is important to you, it might be good for both of you to take a long-term view and not rush into your feelings.

You can't beat someone who's dead, so there's no point in trying to compete there. The same can be said for your ex-girlfriend; there's no need to surpass her and become number one. If you have feelings for her and things are going well, I don't think you need to cling to your ex-wife. It's cruel, but people tend to forget the past because of the different fun and joy they experience from being with someone new.

If it's hard to keep thinking about this person, or if they have no intention of ever dating or getting married again, then it might be best to back off. However, if you do get to the point of dating this person, then judging by how serious you are about it, it seems like you wouldn't have to cheat on them.

It's pretty annoying. It's not like "Just get on the train that comes," but more like "I want to ride it, so leave me alone." We've been together for 20 years, and I don't think he'll ever be able to change, so I have no choice but to teach him to leave me alone. He shouldn't tell me how to use my phone, but he shouldn't interfere with what I look up and do on my phone.

Once you've decided on the rules, you'll both be a good-aged couple and you'll be able to have fun and stress-free. Deciding what to do if you break the rules will also be fun, as will discussing things like, "Look, I broke the rules again!"

People are strange creatures; we are attracted to each other in different ways, but we also clash in different ways. I can understand both his feelings of "I'm a small person, it's boring, I should just get on the next train that comes" and his desire to check your phone for your travel method and time, and I don't think they're wrong.

Rather than deciding who is right and wrong, why not talk it through and come up with some compromise rules, such as, "You can take the train that comes, but if you're short on time, let's find out how to get there and how long it will take." I think that creating rules together will make things easier for both of you in the future.

I can understand this guy's feelings a little. When I see someone checking the weather forecast, I can't help but wonder what the time and effort is for it, when there's no guarantee that the weather will clear up. He keeps refusing to start using LINE, and stubbornly refuses to switch to an iPhone... Each person has completely different preferences for the smallest details.

However, you don't need to go so far as to say "he's boring." I think you're frustrated because your opinion is the majority opinion, but I hope there are other things you like about him besides those things you don't like. But I don't think you're the only one who could be with him for 20 years.

This girl is 17 years old, and the junior is even younger. I find it heartwarming how he says, "Just do as you like!" The junior is probably just intoxicated by the idea of being nice to girls. He doesn't intend to toy with her, he just wanted to say something like that, right? I wonder if he's being led around by her.

I think it's best to simply think about whether you like him or not, and cherish those feelings. If you don't like him, and you're just feeling frustrated because you're being manipulated, it might be a good idea to tell him that you're self-conscious about it, saying, "Do you act like that with everyone?"

With just a message like "I hope you find a good man," it's very difficult to understand what his intentions were when he sent it, as there are many different interpretations. If he's trying to take precautions to avoid misleading you, it may be that he's misled other women in the past as well.

In any case, I think you're confused because you don't know much about him, so to get to know him first, why not start by casually asking him, without getting too serious, "What did that message mean the other day?" and see how he reacts?

If he heard someone say "you like me" and sent a message to you in anticipation, thinking he might be in trouble if you confessed your feelings, then I don't think there's any hope. But maybe he heard you liked someone else and thought he had to give up. In the latter case, there's a chance that your feelings could be ruined due to a misunderstanding and a misunderstanding about the distance between you two, so I think it might be okay to tell him properly.

You could say, "There's someone I like..." and see how it goes. What do you think? I've confessed my feelings to everyone I've ever liked. I've been rejected almost always, but I don't think there's anything wrong with confessing my feelings.

This person said, "You too," and you two seem to get along well. I've always criticized others, but this important person has taught me that I was the same way. Why not just go out with him?! I used to think he looked nothing like the person in the photo, but the way he broke up with me made me realize that he thought the same thing! It's better not to let go of this nice person.

It seems like you've finally found a good relationship through an app. Why not contact her immediately to apologize and start by being honest with each other and becoming friends?

In this age of social media, it's probably best to assume that photos viewed on smartphones are likely to be edited. What are your priorities for meeting someone through an app? If you don't have any particular preferences, why not consider other options, such as a marriage agency? Alternatively, you can put romance aside for a moment and find a fun activity, such as a hobby or club, and spend your time being yourself. You might just meet someone you're attracted to on a natural level.

Even if you try to have a good relationship, it's not something that will come true immediately. I think it's something that you suddenly fall into or realize.

First of all, I thought maybe you should start by cleaning yourself up, but why did you sign up for a dating app? I'm sure you're the type of person who wants to find love as you are, not as a fake, so apps aren't for you. Or maybe it's because you're always matching with pretty people who have edited their photos that it's not working out.

If you meet an ugly person who clearly has natural photos and no editing, things might actually develop. If you're still trying to find love through apps, it might be a good idea to hone your skills in how to interpret edited photos and text.

It's amazing that you went to the movies with the person you like and your current boyfriend. I'm like, "Sir!" and there's nothing I can give you. I think it's best to just enjoy spending time together as a trio.

But being ignored and left unread means you've been dumped, even if you ignore the fact that you have a boyfriend. If you can't accept the situation and want to hang on, I think it's okay to press further, but I think your identity, including the fact that you have a boyfriend, is being rejected. This kind of thing often happens in extramarital affairs.

I was curious as to what kind of movie you invited your boyfriend and the person you like to see at the same time, given your job. You were so sure you would fall in love with him that you tried to invite your boyfriend to prevent that, so I think the answer at this point is that you have a strong desire not to be separated from your current boyfriend.

You never know how your feelings will change from here on out. If you can't control your feelings for him, you might want to try pushing him further, but in the end, you might go back to your current boyfriend. However, since your feelings are burning hot right now, why not try to calm down for a while while you wait for a LINE message from him?

It's only natural for a woman who has a boyfriend not to respond to a new man she likes. I can't help but wonder how I would feel if I were in his position. Sometimes in acting workshops, we do a three-person play where we write the opening of a love triangle story and then have the actors think about the second half. Some actors act out a story in which the man they fell in love with has no interest in them at all, but they feel guilty about having feelings for him and end up breaking up with him. It's difficult.

Let's go to the movies together, all three of us! In the ultimate ideal scenario, they all end up living together, but there are also scenarios where two men fall in love and get rejected.

This is enough to make me cry. I'm sure every single one of his actions is connected to showing filial piety, so it would be enough for him to know that "thanks to you, I'm happy." I'm sure every single move he makes reveals all of his wonderful humanity. I'm sure there are many conflicts, but it might be a good idea to work with your mother to do what your father wants to do, which should be his top priority right now.

If you want to travel but can't, you could go and have your mother broadcast the trip via Zoom, or become a team that works together to fulfill your father's wishes, including things that he can't do alone. This would show gratitude and love.

I think it's wonderful that you're struggling with how to be a good son to your parents and express your gratitude and love. I'm sorry, but I don't know how to express it well. But I can't help but think that your feelings of gratitude, which you're struggling with, are probably already spilling out to those around you.

Of course, there are many things that can only be conveyed in words, but I think the best thing you can do is spend the rest of your time with your parents, expressing your true feelings. If I were a parent, I wouldn't be overjoyed. Reading your words made me realize how fortunate it is to have people you can be grateful to, and I felt enriched.

If I were in my parents' position, I'd be incredibly happy just to have the time that had stopped go back to normal. So I feel like just spending time together is enough. Special things end up feeling like they're just tacked on, don't they? If it's hard to express your gratitude in words, why not write a letter? That way, you can leave something behind as a physical memory, and more than anything, I think the feelings behind them will make you feel happy.

I think it's enough to convey that, as stated in this consultation, the time that had stopped despite the stubbornness has now returned. It's not about what to say or how to say it, but just being able to think this way is truly admirable.