Help! My boyfriend used his social security card as a bookmark and returned the book…
Basically, my boyfriend lost his bookmark so he used his social security card instead. I know, it wasn’t a good idea. When he returned the book, he forgot to remove the card, so now he doesn’t have a social security card. Should he try and find the book? Contact whoever checked it out after him? This is a delicate situation because he doesn’t want to broadcast to the entire world that his social security card is up for grabs. Any advice?
-Social Security Card-less
Hello Social Security Card-less,
I’ll admit, your boyfriend is in quite the situation. Let’s see if we can find a solution for his woes.
But first, I want to give a message to the readers so they can avoid this same pitfall. You should always carry around your social security card so you can keep an eye on it. Have it somewhere accessible. For example, I keep my card taped to the inside of my windshield so every time I go somewhere, I can rest assured that my social security card is nearby. You can also sew it into the inside of your favorite jacket or keep it in the front section of your wallet. That way, you know where it is.
Moving onto your boyfriend’s problem, he can certainly try calling the library and seeing if someone can check the book for him, but you run the risk of the librarian taking the card. That would be no fun at all!
Fortunately, it’s possible to live a happy and fulfilling life without a social security card. In fact, now that his identity has been compromised, there’s nothing tying him to his old life. He can become an entirely new person! Encourage him to reinvent himself with a new name, occupation, and residence.
If you start to feel threatened that his new persona will break up with you, stay on his wavelength by destroying your social security card as well. We should all be doing that anyways.
