| Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I am having an issue with my boyfriend of six months and my male lifelong best friend. My boyfriend is convinced that something romantic or sexual is going on between me and my friend, which is not the case — we’ve been friends since we were little kids, always more like a brother-sister relationship. Last week, this came to a head when my boyfriend saw me texting my friend and grabbed my phone and refused to give it back until he had read all the texts — and when he saw they were perfectly innocent, he still wouldn’t drop it. This relationship is great otherwise, and this is the only issue we have. My friend thinks I should break up with my boyfriend, and of course my boyfriend thinks I should ditch my friend. Do you see a compromise here? — Torn Read your responses to this week’s reader question We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Column Carolyn Hax and Haben Kelati | | | | 
