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Category: Geek Social Fallacies

#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.

#1388: “A woman wants to bond with me over our shared history of an abusive man – and I’m struggling to be polite while also maintaining boundaries.”

December 9, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is not your friend, and that's okay. Content note for mention (but not details) of past abusive relationships.

#1383 “Is it okay for my female friends to exclude my male friend’s awful fiancée, even if that means she’s the only woman left out?”

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 ~ JenniferP ~ 44 Comments

The Geek Social Fallacies are powerful, but they are not invincible.

#1371: “I’m a cuckoo morning lark in a parliament of night owls.”

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 ~ JenniferP

It is okay to enjoy slightly different vacationing rules than other people.

#1370: “I feel suffocated and want to move away from my stingy roommate.”

March 28, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Nobody loves separating the books and dishtowels, but when it's time, it's time.

5 Answers to “That’s Certainly A Question”

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Answers to unpublishable questions, like a New Year's cleanse for upsetting letters.

#1356: “I don’t want to be friends with my neighbor anymore.”

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Are you overreacting or are you just reacting to evidence of observed behavior and patterns?

#1348: “How to tell an ex you’re pregnant when it’s not theirs and not your ex”

September 14, 2021September 15, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Your partner's ex, your partner's friend group, your partner's life choices are your partner's job to manage.

#1347: “My friend asked me if we could add ‘benefits,’ I still feel weird about it, am I justified in ending the friendship?”

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 ~ JenniferP

"Good news, I finally persuaded my fiancée to let me sleep with other people, now we can finally act out all my fantasies about you over Zoom!" Whoa, seems sexy!

#1346: “My new ‘friend’ has alt-right skeletons in her closet. How do I nope out?”

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 ~ JenniferP

"Inside this lady are two bigots, one is capable of acting nice sometimes and the other is not, don't feed either of them with your time, sympathy, or attention."

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