Q.   I've made a huge mistake - I broke up with my boyfriend of one year for a crush who turned out to be using me.  Now I'm ashamed of how I treated my boyfriend.  Is it too late to beg him to take me back?


A.   It won't hurt to tell your ex how sorry you are.  You can do this via a letter or email, or face to face.  Rather than telling him you chose your crush over him, just say you realise you made a mistake, that you're aware how much this hurt him and you're sorry.  He might have questions about why you broke up, so give him time to speak, and listen.  This doesn't mean he'll want to get back together though.  Tell him you'd like to, but if he doesn't want to then you'll need to move on.