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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Western Mass & Philly Meetups
I just fished these out of my inbox. Neat. Unfortunately, I will not (seriously) be checking email until after Nov. 7, so hold off on scheduling meetups until after then, or use Twitter, or semaphore. Hello, Captain! This is…
Posted in Meetups
#387: The coffee made me do it.
Hi Captain Awkward,
Tagged with: badness, bullshit, excuses, lies, manipulation, Relationships
Posted in Abuse, manipulation, Personal Safety, Reader Questions
Posted in Abuse, manipulation, Personal Safety, Reader Questions
#386: Facing down a predator.
Behind a cut for discussions of sexual abuse.
Tagged with: abuse, families, lies, molestation, secrets
Posted in Abuse, Families, manipulation, Mental Health, Parents, Personal Safety, predators, Reader Questions, the gift of fear
Posted in Abuse, Families, manipulation, Mental Health, Parents, Personal Safety, predators, Reader Questions, the gift of fear
#383 & #384: Ladyboners
Dear Team Awwkard, Ok so here it is: I’m back at university after having to take time out due to depression and a very bad reaction to meds last year. I have a feeling that the depression was in a…
Tagged with: casual dating, coworkers, crushes, Dating, excuses, it just happened, Relationships, Sex, unwise crushes, Work
Posted in Captain Awkward's Dating Guide for Geeks, Dating, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, Sex, Work
Posted in Captain Awkward's Dating Guide for Geeks, Dating, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, Sex, Work
#382: My sister probably isn’t coming home for Thanksgiving. How do I tell her how hurt I am?
Hi Captain Awkward, So here’s my situation (long, apologies): I have one younger sister who I see pretty infrequently, as I live on the East Coast and she attends school in the Midwest (our hometown is also in the Midwest).…
Tagged with: expectations, family, holidays, home, sisters
Posted in Families, Manners, Reader Questions, rejection, Relationships
Posted in Families, Manners, Reader Questions, rejection, Relationships
#381: How do I tell my sad friend I’m getting engaged?
Dear Captain Awkward, So, this friend is someone I’ve known for nearly a decade. We went to college together, we were roommates during and after college together, we’ve collaborated on work together, we hang out weekly, we have certain holidays…
Tagged with: announcements, big news, engagement, Friendship, jealousy, people
Posted in Friendship, manipulation, Manners, Mental Health, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, Relationships
Posted in Friendship, manipulation, Manners, Mental Health, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, Relationships
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