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#481: My parents acquired a friend for me (with a gross, moldy congealed side of stalking).

Posted on May 21, 2013 by JenniferP — 266 Comments ↓

Dear Captain Awkward, My problem boils down to this: can I say no, or do I have to be polite? I’m not a social person. I don’t have friends at the moment. The reasons for that are many –mostly boiling down to…

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Tagged with: friends, parents, personal safety, politeness, pushy friends, pushy parents, unwanted friendship
Posted in Families, Friendship, Geek Social Fallacies, manipulation, Manners, Parents, Personal Safety, Reader Questions, rejection, saying no, Social Interactions, the gift of fear

#480: Post-breakup friend custody with a gross congealed moldy side of stalking

Posted on May 21, 2013 by JenniferP — 75 Comments ↓

Hi Captain! I’m having a bit of a boundary issue. About six months ago, I ended a one-year relationship that had become deeply dysfunctional. My boyfriend at the time was very depressed, was using drugs, and was by turns distant…

#434: Just me and my shadow, trying to network.

Posted on January 18, 2013 by JenniferP

Hi Captain Awkward, A few months ago, I met a guy who works in my field through a professional networking event. Since then, I have noticed that he has such a brutal case of White Knight Syndrome that he will…

#426 & #427: E-blasts from the past.

Posted on January 4, 2013 by JenniferP

Hey Captain Awkward, I am the LW of the “how do I break up with my mean ex who scares me?” Recently I have received harassing emails and blog comments from his new girlfriend telling me I am a liar and a bunch…

Tagged with: harassment, quit stalking, stalking
Posted in Abuse, manipulation, Manners, Mental Health, Personal Safety, Reader Questions, Relationships, saying no, the gift of fear

#407: Was I “leading this guy on” when I asked him if we could be friends and then he suddenly showed up where I live?

Posted on December 18, 2012 by JenniferP

Hi! This is very sweet, right? But don’t spring it on someone the first or second time you meet them. Friend-date people for a little while and if you’re meant to be friends you will totally figure it out. Dear…

#394: Discussing consent & rape with my mom is leaving us both shredded.

Posted on November 13, 2012 by JenniferP

Behind a cut for sure. Reasons are in the title, and it gets pretty detailed, so be warned.

Tagged with: family, parents, rape, Sexual abuse, Sexual assault
Posted in Abuse, Families, Personal Safety, Reader Questions, Stockholm Syndrome, the gift of fear

#386: Facing down a predator.

Posted on October 19, 2012 by JenniferP

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

#385: My ex-friend and his bullshit lies.

Posted on October 18, 2012 by JenniferP

Hey Captain Awkward… So! I used to be BFF with this guy. I eventually ended things after it took a turn for the weird – he became incredibly demanding of my time and attention and started telling me things that, frankly, freaked me…

#371: “How do I end this misery?”

Posted on October 7, 2012 by JenniferP

Dear Captain Awkward: About ten months ago, I started a relationship (a really-long-distance relationship with someone I met on a website). At first, and I have to be honest here, I was just fooling around, I couldn’t believe that you…

#361: Friendship, obsession, and depression.

Posted on September 25, 2012 by JenniferP

If reading about suicide and suicidal ideation would be troubling for you, stop here.

Tagged with: depression, emotional terrorism, Mary Karr, stalking, suicidal ideation, suicide, suicide threats
Posted in Friendship, manipulation, Mental Health, Personal Safety, Reader Questions, Relationships, the gift of fear

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