Dear readers, I have come across quiet the predicament. You see, Hamlet has expressed his love to me, and I do so appreciate it, however, with advice coming from both my father and brother today I have come to a crossroads. I wish to reciprocate his love, but neither my brother nor my father is in the same place that I am. As my brother, dear Laertes, was about to leave for college he placed upon me his thoughts on my beloved, and they are not fair. He believes that Hamlet does not have the time and capacity to truly love me as "his greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own;"(1.ii.17)He continued and advised me further as to be afraid of the pain and anguish that Hamlet could cause me, "Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister"(1.ii.33) After both my father and I bid him farewell, my father also gave his own advice in concern to Hamlet. He as well believes that Hamlet's love cannot be true, when I told him of Hamlet's declarations he scoffed, "Affection! pooh! you speak like a green girl,/Unsifted in such perilous circumstance."(1.ii.101-102)He continued on to say that I should no longer see, Hamlet, be in any communication with him. I of course told him that, "I shall obey"(1.ii.136), and had told Laertes "I shall the effect of this good lesson keep"(1.ii.45) but I am not sure I will be able to. I seek your most helpful advice in what I should do now. I feel that I must obey, it is not in my nature to go against something my father says, especially as the same message is echoed from my brother. And yet I feel the slightest urge to disobey, he is my love, and I do believe in the genuine nature of his affection. I am at a complete loss for how to precede, all suggestion is welcome.
Ophelia
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