Greetings! I have a question about Team You. Mainly, how does obtain such a wondrous thing? I am in a situation where I am the primary caretaker for an elderly parent with serious health issues. She requires a great deal…
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Cool “2012 in review” widget.
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 4,800,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about…
#414: What are the green flags for a good therapist?
Hello Captain Awkward and Awkward Army, I have been in and out of therapy off and on for the last decade or so. I don’t want to give my entire life history, but I will summarize by saying that I…
#413: How do I Relationship?
Hi Captain and Awkwardeers! I have a problem that may or may not be an actual problem and is probably easy to solve, but asking friends for answers gave me nothing but contradictory answers, so I thought maybe you could…
#412: One “Slow Fade” Textbook Example coming right up!
Hey Captain! My question is on the ‘he’s not that into you’ theme, and in particular about how to respond appropriately. I recently decided to try to reconnect with an old friend. We used to be flirty and have some…
Tagged with: Dating, making plans, manners
Posted in Captain Awkward's Dating Guide for Geeks, Dating, Manners, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, Social Interactions
Posted in Captain Awkward's Dating Guide for Geeks, Dating, Manners, Overthinking It, Reader Questions, Social Interactions
#411: Frozen out by a relative.
Dear Captain Awkward: I was hoping for some advice on dealing with my sister-in-law. Who hates me. She’s a bit rude/rough around the edges most of the time, to most people, that I’ve seen – but she is really not…
Tagged with: christmas, Explaining the world 1 Star Wars reference at a time, family, holidays, Husband, Relationships, Sister-in-law, Thanksgiving
Posted in Families, Manners, Reader Questions
Posted in Families, Manners, Reader Questions
The Pie-For-Breakfast Boxing Day Open Thread
Good morning. I hope everyone had a nice December 25th. I spent the day playing computer games and hanging out with the Gentleman Caller, trying to shake this disgusting sinus infection that’s laid me low for the past two weeks.…
Tokyo Meetup, January 2
Agnes in Tokyo would like to eat pastries with you: Hello Awkwardeers! The Captain says she has a few readers in Japan, so I thought that now I’m a little settled into my English-teaching job I’d see if we can…
Posted in Meetups
#410: How do I tell old professional contacts about my recent name change now that I need a reference?
Dear Captain Awkward: Last year, I got divorced. At the time of my divorce, I was offered the legal choice to go back to my maiden name, or to keep my married name. I decided to choose a whole new…
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