Three letters in one today. This will get long, but bear with us, ok? There is a soundtrack and a lot of talk about crushes and what they mean and what you should do about them. First, a little song…
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
#194: “I am so socially awkward that my boyfriend won’t take me anywhere.”
Hi Captain, I am a twenty-something girl who has absolutely no clue how to act in social situations. My partner of 5 years refuses to take me to restaurants or pubs, because I always ruin the mood by saying something stupid…
#193: “I used my words and told the Shy Guy how I felt…repeatedly. Now what?”
Hello, Awkwardeers, I’ve had the good problems of paid freelance work, social fun times with friends, and trying to get a movie project off the ground, so posting has been and will continue to be spotty. First, I’d like to…
#192: Should I apologize for being a NiceGuy(tm) in the past?
Oh Captain! My Captain! I have what I hope is a quick question. Background: Back in high-school, I was (and still am, to an extent), an incredibly awkward dude. The more I learn on the internet, the more I realize…
Tagged with: gsfs, nice guy, sleeping dogs
Posted in Captain Awkward's Dating Guide for Geeks, Feminism, Geek Social Fallacies, Overthinking It
Posted in Captain Awkward's Dating Guide for Geeks, Feminism, Geek Social Fallacies, Overthinking It
#191: Annual reminder time: Get your teeth cleaned. Get your eyes/bits checked. And stop hanging out with crappy people.
Dear Captain Awkward, There’s been something that’s been really bothering me for the last year and a half or so, and I really think you might be able to help. Two years ago I met a cool girl, let’s call…
Tagged with: Friendship, The African Violet of Broken Friendship
Posted in Friendship, Overthinking It, Reader Questions
Posted in Friendship, Overthinking It, Reader Questions
#190: The Sandwich Means “I Love You”: A Valentine.
Valentine’s day is tomorrow, right? These are pretty much still my thoughts about that. It’s a terrible night to eat out. Don’t buy anyone an expensive necklace that looks like two butts stuck together. People like to be told that…
Tagged with: accepting help, extreme stress, Friendship, love, Party Smeagol, valentine s day
Posted in Friendship, Mental Health, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, Relationships
Posted in Friendship, Mental Health, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, Relationships
#189: My girlfriend moved here to live with me and now I feel trapped.
Dear Captain Awkward, I’ve been in a relationship for over four years now, initially long-distance but much closer for the past year and a half. We went from long-distance to living together in my mother’s house, and then, when she…
Tagged with: breaking up, breathing space, depression, long-distance relationships
Posted in Dating, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, rejection, Relationships
Posted in Dating, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, rejection, Relationships
#188: Dealing with a coworker with a severe mental illness.
Dear Captain Awkward: I have a coworker diagnosed with bipolar. Let’s call her Cosette. Cosette and I work in the same field, and share many colleagues. When I moved to my current job with Cosette, our colleagues told me about…
#187: I want a divorce and don’t know how to tell anyone.
Captain- I’ve been keeping a secret from everyone I know. My husband, my best friend, my family. I haven’t even written it down until now. I want a divorce. I met a great guy in high school, and we started…
Tagged with: asking for a divorce, best friend, divorce, honesty, marriage
Posted in Reader Questions, Relationships
Posted in Reader Questions, Relationships
#186: The lie of “strength.”
Dear Captain Awkward I am currently going through the tail end of a massive crisis involving my Dad having an affair, leaving our state and moving across country, effectively running off and abandoning us for his now girlfriend. This has…
Tagged with: asking for what you need in a friendship, courage, poop creek, prayer of st francis, strength
Posted in Friendship, Reader Questions
Posted in Friendship, Reader Questions
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