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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#453: Guest Post: How Do I Come Out to My Mom?
I’ll be quick- After getting my teaching degree abroad, I’ve moved back home with my folks because I have no money, and there are no teaching jobs (or really ANY jobs) in my area at the moment. I’m also transgender.…
Tagged with: Advice, coming out, coming out to parents, parents
Posted in Families, Reader Questions
Posted in Families, Reader Questions
#446 and #447: Aging, family, and boundaries
Dear Captain Awkward: I’m having a bit of trouble with my parents. To start off with, I’m in my mid-40s and have been living on my own since I was 19. My parents are in their late 60s. They’re both…
Tagged with: Boundaries, hoarding, mental illness, parents, time management
Posted in Families, Manners, Mental Health, Parents, Personal Safety, Reader Questions
Posted in Families, Manners, Mental Health, Parents, Personal Safety, Reader Questions
#416: How do I get a Team You?
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…
#394: Discussing consent & rape with my mom is leaving us both shredded.
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
Posted in Abuse, Families, Personal Safety, Reader Questions, Stockholm Syndrome, the gift of fear
#362: Go the F*** to Sleep
Dear Captain Awkward, I write this as I lie in bed, too stressed to sleep. You think tonight I’d be feeling good. After more months then I’d like to admit to, I’ve finally got an interview on the books for…
Tagged with: disappointment, filial piety, highly difficult people, parents
Posted in Families, How Not To Be, manipulation, Manners, Overthinking It, Parents, Reader Questions, Relationships
Posted in Families, How Not To Be, manipulation, Manners, Overthinking It, Parents, Reader Questions, Relationships
#345: My mom won’t shut up about my weight
Dear Captain Awkward, Ever since I can remember my worth in my family has only gone up when my weight goes down. My mom was always telling me I was too fat and that I needed…
Tagged with: abuse, body image, Boundaries, enforcing boundaries, family, parents
Posted in Abuse, Families, Feminism, Mental Health, Parents
Posted in Abuse, Families, Feminism, Mental Health, Parents
#344: Visiting distant family is becoming a strain.
Hello Captain Awkward, I’ve been reading your blog for the past while but now I feel like I have a question to ask. My fiance’s family is fairly close on his mother’s side. His mom remarried a few years ago…
Tagged with: Boundaries, family obligations, parents, vacation, visits
Posted in Families, Feminism, Manners, Parents
Posted in Families, Feminism, Manners, Parents
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