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Category: Overthinking It

#1338: “*surprised Pikachu face* Another friendship that stresses me out!”

June 17, 2021June 18, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Let's you and me drive a stake through the heart of NiceGirlâ„¢ Summer.

#1335: Advice about anxiety about over-committing to in-person hangouts written by a person with ADHD who struggles with time.

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 ~ JenniferP

When fear of over-committing meets terror of letting other people down, that's where you'll find me and way more than one of you, if my inbox is any indication.

#1334: “If someone keeps RSVP-ing “yes” but never attending, do I have to keep inviting them to stuff?”

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Here is blanket permission to not worry very much about offending people who neither show up to your parties nor ever explain why.

#1331 and #1332: Awkward Neighbor Stuff!

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Good fences continue to make good neighbors, metaphorically and literally.

#1328: “I’m a junior with a thing for a graduating senior. Is this thing doomed before it even starts?”

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 ~ JenniferP

"Dear Captain Awkward, how can I find out if my crush likes me back?"

Nature is healing!

#1321: “I have nightmares about hosting the Fancy Lady Craft Circle in my terrible apartment.”

March 22, 2021March 23, 2021 ~ JenniferP

There's a lot to be said sometimes for faking it until you make it, but I'm a big fan of dropping the act and dropping the shame right along with it.

“I want to reach out but I have no idea what to say.”

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 ~ JenniferP

If you don't know what to say, revert to first principles: Something is probably better than nothing.

#1315: How do I tell acquaintances about a death in the family without sounding dramatic?

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 ~ JenniferP

When you want to share an extremely mood-ruining thing (death of a parent) without ruining the mood: Be brief and direct, and let other people be nice to you for a minute.

#1314: “I put my emotions in the fridge and went away for a few years and now I’m afraid of what’s growing in there.”

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Numbness can be a survival skill, but the feeling's gotta come back sometime.

#1311: “I don’t wanna hang out post-pandemic.”

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 ~ JenniferP ~ 1 Comment

The question u asked: "How do I decline future social invitations from people I don't like anymore?"

The question I answered: "It is okay to outgrow friendships and only RSVP 'yes' to the parties you want to attend."

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