Dear Captain Awkward I (she/her) am having some issues with my father's partner (also she/her). I don't know how much of my discomfort and dislike of the woman stems from the adolescent area of my brain screaming "you're not my mother, you don't get to tell me!" and how much of it is legitimate and … Continue reading #1204: “I’m losing my hearing and my patience with my dad’s girlfriend (among other things).”
Category: health
#1198: “How do I deal with work burnout and make my partner* happy?” (*My partner = my boss, who is *a* partner in the law firm where I work)
I'm putting this one behind a cut. A Letter Writer is dealing with some major work burnout and anxiety, and mentions disordered eating (bulimia) and childhood abuse including sexual abuse in passing (no details, just, mentioned). This is a tricky one. Dear Captain Awkward - So – the most important person in my life is … Continue reading #1198: “How do I deal with work burnout and make my partner* happy?” (*My partner = my boss, who is *a* partner in the law firm where I work)
It Came From The Search Terms: February Seven
It's time to answer the things people typed into search engines as if they are questions. Here is a seasonal jam by The Avett Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkVM4AxzxCE Lyrics are here. 1 "I can't stand going to my friend's house because she smokes inside." Legit! I have a very hard time with smoke (asthma trigger), the same … Continue reading It Came From The Search Terms: February Seven
#1167: “Tips for staying positive when your body hates you.”
Dear Captain Awkward, Thanks so much for this blog! I read most of the archives during a recent overnight hospital stay and it really helped keep me entertained. I (she/her pronouns are fine) was a year away from completing my dissertation when my body rebelled. I have two very large liver adenomas, larger than the … Continue reading #1167: “Tips for staying positive when your body hates you.”
It Came From The Search Terms: Something ‘Bout July + Summer Pledge Drive
Time for the monthly tradition where we answer the things people typed into search engines as if they are questions. Before we get to it, it's Pledge Drive Time! Twice a year, winter and summer, I interrupt our usual programming to remind folks that fun stuff like the Search Terms posts and the Friday short … Continue reading It Came From The Search Terms: Something ‘Bout July + Summer Pledge Drive
#1055: Holidays in “Health” Hell
Dear Captain, This problem is tough to describe without getting perilously close to breaking the “no diet talk” rule, but I’m hoping I’m describing it neutrally enough that you can still help: my mother (almost 60) has a lifelong obsession with “health”, and it’s getting worse, and I’m worried what will happen if I don’t … Continue reading #1055: Holidays in “Health” Hell
#1013: Pressure to reconstruct after a mastectomy
Dear Captain Awkward, It's been two years since my diagnosis with a very aggressive form of breast cancer, and eighteen months since my double mastectomy. The type of cancer (IBC) ruled out immediate reconstruction with implants (which I would have declined anyway, because not for me). It used to be that women with IBC didn't … Continue reading #1013: Pressure to reconstruct after a mastectomy
#992: “My husband is dating my mom.”
You read that right. Welcome. Dear Captain Awkward, I am a 34 year old straight woman in an open marriage with a 39 year straight man. I have taken far more advantage of the openness of our marriage than my husband, at least until recently. I have had a string of long-term affairs and short-term … Continue reading #992: “My husband is dating my mom.”
#973: Messy housemate blues with a side of bugs.
Dear Captain Awkward, So, I live in a small home with my boyfriend and one of our mutual friends. Before we moved in with said friend, we thought she was far cleaner than she actually is, as she often complained about her parents' cleanliness and messiness when she lived with them. Turns out, that is … Continue reading #973: Messy housemate blues with a side of bugs.
#969: “When spouses don’t agree about birth control.”
Dear Captain Awkward, I've been reading your blog for awhile and just love it! Your answers and the community here are both awesome. So thanks. My question is really tough and I'm afraid your answer is going to be "there is no actual compromise possible here." But I'm going to try. My husband and I … Continue reading #969: “When spouses don’t agree about birth control.”
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