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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Question #175: Torn between my job and my life
Hi Captain Awkward I have a casual job, working at a holiday camp. This job is about 4 hours away from home, and involves going and staying on the property while I work. I spent a couple of years after…
Question #173: How do I help my friends through breakups?
Dear Captain Awkward, I have never been in a relationship and yet somehow I often wind up being among the first people told about break-ups of others. Today a friend I haven’t known for long (couple of months but we…
Tagged with: being a good friend, being there for friends, breaking up, grief, helping a friend survive a breakup, The Sexy Gay Jesus
Posted in Dating, Friendship, Intern Paul, Reader Questions, Relationships
Posted in Dating, Friendship, Intern Paul, Reader Questions, Relationships
Guest Post! My sister-in-law is homeschooling her children….badly. Should I intervene? (#171)
Before we get to today’s awesome guest-post by Commander Logic, I have questions for local Chicago people: 1) Do you live in or near Chicago? 2) Have you ever wondered about what it would be like to have sex with…
Tagged with: homeschooling, other people's kids, parenting, trans man
Posted in Families, Parents, Reader Questions
Posted in Families, Parents, Reader Questions
Question #169: My dad hit me.
I really, really need commenters who have experience with domestic violence/abuse counseling to weigh in here, thanks. This Letter Writer needs help from someone who doesn’t have to Google “domestic violence resources” to answer the question. Captain Awkward, Hi! I’m…
Tagged with: abuse, child abuse, domestic abuse, domestic violence abuse, domestic violence resources, emotional abuse
Posted in Abuse, Families, Personal Safety, Reader Questions, the gift of fear
Posted in Abuse, Families, Personal Safety, Reader Questions, the gift of fear
Question #168: The Peaches/Fingers/Kitty/New Year’s/Gaming/Self-Harm Situation
Hi, Well, I’m just out of the worst part of a nasty emotional crash and into the ‘ok what the fuck do I do’ section of it. Also the ‘I need a nap’ section of it (stress makes me sleepy).…
Tagged with: bad friend, Boundaries, conflict, formal diagnosis, Friendship, mental health, proportionate response, self-harm, therapy
Posted in manipulation, Mental Health, Reader Questions
Posted in manipulation, Mental Health, Reader Questions
Question #167: My mom disowned me on Christmas day.
I played hooky with Commander Logic yesterday, so no posts, sorry! If you’ve been wondering “Is Hot Doug’s still delicious? Is the movie adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy a) enjoyable b) a clinic in the importance of lens choice…
Tagged with: adult daughter, Boundaries, disowning, emotional abuse, mothers, narcissism, red flags, screaming
Posted in Abuse, Families, manipulation, Manners, Mental Health, Parents, Reader Questions
Posted in Abuse, Families, manipulation, Manners, Mental Health, Parents, Reader Questions
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