"We had the dramatic deathbed reunion everybody pressured me into and then the jerk lived. What now?"
Category: making up
#1318: “Pissed off during the post-pandemic party because nobody kept in touch.”
Ahhhhhh that very recognizable feeling when you are so hungry for someone's company and yet all your instincts are to drive them away.
It Came From The Search Terms: Cruel Summer
Hello! Search terms have piled up, let's do the thing where we answer the search strings people typed in that led them here as if they are questions. Context is missing (by design), so expect some comedy answers in between with the sincere stuff. Let's kick things off with a song. Have I used this … Continue reading It Came From The Search Terms: Cruel Summer
#1221: “My husband’s friend Hulked out on him/us, accused us of bullying him, and isn’t taking our calls. Is it because he has a crush on me, and do I need to do anything about that?”
Dear Captain Awkward, Yesterday night, seemingly out of nowhere, my husband “Andy” (he/him) got a message from a friend of ours, “Marc” (he/him). In this very long message, Marc wrote that he felt hurt and attacked by Andy during his recent (2-3 days ago) visit to our house. Marc used words like "venomous" and "vitriol" … Continue reading #1221: “My husband’s friend Hulked out on him/us, accused us of bullying him, and isn’t taking our calls. Is it because he has a crush on me, and do I need to do anything about that?”
#1202: “My friend proposed moving into a shared office, I said yes and made all the necessary arrangements, but now she’s suddenly changed her mind. Am I a bad sport if I need some space from spending time with her?”
Dear Captain Awkward, I am a psychotherapist, and a friendly colleague who is also a psychotherapist said she would like me to take a room in a three-room office she was acquiring. This plan didn't work out because the sale fell through. She then bought a two-room office and the idea, always an idea in … Continue reading #1202: “My friend proposed moving into a shared office, I said yes and made all the necessary arrangements, but now she’s suddenly changed her mind. Am I a bad sport if I need some space from spending time with her?”
#1186: “How do I rebuild trust in my relationship?”
Hi Captain Awkward, My partner [26M] and I have been together for about 6 months. We both genuinely love each other, and have been telling each other that we love each other for the last few months; but some recent events have led me to reconsider how seriously committed he is to the relationship, and … Continue reading #1186: “How do I rebuild trust in my relationship?”
#1152: “How to accept an apology when the apology isn’t complete and you still hurt?”
Hello, Community. Mr. Awkward is improving and we're starting to talk about release either later this week or next week. Thanks so much for the kind words and the Uncle Julio's. Shall we tackle a question? Hello Captain! I've got a sort of weird question for you. How in the world do you accept an … Continue reading #1152: “How to accept an apology when the apology isn’t complete and you still hurt?”
#1117: The Day The D&D Devolved
Dear Captain Awkward, It is a year since I totally lost it while visiting with my (long distance) boyfriend’s close high school friends who he lives near and I need help making amends. We were visiting to play DnD, along with another friend of theirs who was also visiting for a one-off game play like … Continue reading #1117: The Day The D&D Devolved
#1022: “I’ve got angry Feelingsmail from a friend.”
Dear Captain, Over the last year, a once close friend of mine and I have been experiencing the African Violet of broken friendship. We had been through a very intense multi-year creative work project together, and after the project finished and she moved onto another job, we kind of drifted apart. For my part, I … Continue reading #1022: “I’ve got angry Feelingsmail from a friend.”
It Came From The Search Terms: November Has Come
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrdI2iC-sYY It's time for the monthly ritual where I answer the questions that people typed into search engines to find this place. 1 "I have a crush on a guy who treats me badly." Crushes can be fun, but unlike what you've seen on Buffy The Vampire Slayer and every other show/movie/comic, love doesn't turn … Continue reading It Came From The Search Terms: November Has Come
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