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Category: advice

#1393: “How can I stop other women from hating on me for my happy life?”

January 27, 2023January 28, 2023 ~ JenniferP

Do you want friends, as in autonomous human beings, or do you want an app that provides daily affirmations and asks no questions?

#1392: Doom or Consequences? The Case of The Transmisogynist Missing Stair…Who Bites

January 24, 2023 ~ JenniferP

"They bite, and are a total asshole with no home training, but I love them anyway" is for adorable cats you adopt out of the trash, not for friends. And when friends come over, those cats go in a nice room with water and a litter box and a door that closes.

#1390: My wife wants a divorce but I don’t want to go to court.

January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 ~ JenniferP

Think of a lawyer as a divorce expert who takes care of business so you can take care of feelings.

#1389: “I am taking over a course from a professor who died. How should I proceed?”

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 ~ JenniferP

"Hello, I wouldn't be here if your actual professor hadn't died. Who's ready to LEARN?"

It Came From The Search Terms: 33rd of August

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 ~ JenniferP ~ 29 Comments

It's that time! Sex, breakups, saying no to stuff you don't wanna do, red flags, Darcying

#1381: “How to make someone known for going back on their promises put a big financial promise into writing.”

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 ~ JenniferP

The answer to "how to make someone _____" is almost always, "Sorry, you can't make anybody do anything."

#1380: “He’s been playing games since I told him that I think he’s attractive.”

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 ~ JenniferP

People* are in the mood for something with relatively low stakes, right?

*Me, I'm People

It Came From The Search Terms: It’s Gonna Be May

May 18, 2022 ~ JenniferP ~ 195 Comments

Search strings, snap judgments. Comments are on, for a change!

#1376 Guest Post: “How do I find queer and trans friends and dates my own age?”

May 14, 2022 ~ sbearbergman

A guest post from S. Bear Bergman of Asking Bear about how to make new friends and find date partners. Bear will be answering questions live with the Captain on Sunday May 15, tix at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asking-bear-with-special-guest-captain-awkward-tickets-326018549257

#1369: “Is there a polite way to tell my mother-in-law that she will, someday, die?”

March 14, 2022March 17, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Death comes for us all, but we don't have to like it.

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