It's time for that mostly monthly tradition where we answer the things people typed into search engines as if they are questions. First, as is traditional, a song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Gu6c3YFCM Now, the terms! 1 "Captain Awkward is fat" Fuck yeah I am! 2 "Is it weird to feel lonely in a relationship of 6 months together" … Continue reading It Came From The Search Terms: Fall Into November
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Short Answers for Today (Oct. 12)
Hello! It's time to answer a bunch of short questions on a Friday. Here's the thread from last time and here's how it works: Patrons can submit questions at this thread (Advantage: More than 280 characters). Anyone can submit questions anytime via Twitter - @CAwkward, #awkwardfriday. Please use the hashtag, my mentions are busy enough that … Continue reading Short Answers for Today (Oct. 12)
It Came From The Search Terms: Flaming September
Hello friends! It's that time, where we answer the things people typed into search engines as if they were questions. It's a good way to check in with people's preoccupations on a large, anonymous scale and it's usually pretty fun. First, as is traditional, a song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZCiMp7F65o (Lyrics at the YouTube link) Also I know … Continue reading It Came From The Search Terms: Flaming September
#1144: “My best friend is having ex-sex and I don’t know how to support her.”
Dear Captain Awkward, A couple of months ago, one of my best friends (we'll call her Beth) and her partner (we'll call him Dylan) broke up. Beth and Dylan had been together for six years and living together for five. They seemed to have a pretty good relationship, although Dylan dominated the apartment with his … Continue reading #1144: “My best friend is having ex-sex and I don’t know how to support her.”
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
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Scarleteen, that national treasure, has a guide for adults who want to help young people learn to handle romantic rejection with more grace (and less violence). Their "big five" principles for adults when talking to teens about their romantic and sexual lives and identities are also awesome reading. Speaking of national treasures, here's a perfect … Continue reading Quick Links
#1108: “I got ghosted after re-connecting.”
Hi Captain! I'm 22, she/her, and relatively inexperienced romantically, if it matters. Last summer I met a guy on Tinder and we hit it off right away. He actually asked me to be his girlfriend the first time we met up in person (my friend insisted this was a serious red flag, but I didn’t … Continue reading #1108: “I got ghosted after re-connecting.”
It Came From The Search Terms: Senioritis Sessions
School/life has been kicking my ass this semester and I am really behind on search terms posts, friends. Let's make up for lost time! 1 "I feel like I have said too much" You are in the right place! 2 "Boyfriend won't take showers" Try bluntness. "Please take a shower, babe, you don't smell so … Continue reading It Came From The Search Terms: Senioritis Sessions
#1098: “Oops, just figured out I’m polyamorous, 18 months into a serious monogamous relationship with the father of my child.”
Captain Awkward, I've found myself in a really damn sticky situation. I'm polyamorous. I just recently told my partner, we've been together for 18 months this June, we're engaged, and we have a kid together. (For anonymity, I'll be referring to my partner as Darin and our son as Ash.) I love Darin, and I … Continue reading #1098: “Oops, just figured out I’m polyamorous, 18 months into a serious monogamous relationship with the father of my child.”
#1085: “My partner keeps inviting his ex-girlfriend to stay with us and by stay with us I mean ‘in our bed.'”
Hi Cap’n. Here is issue: My partners’ ex, and boundaries. I have great relationships with my exes, I think it’s healthy and awesome. This is a new and different world, apparently. My partner's most recent ex is in our lives a LOT. There are good reasons for this that go beyond their ongoing friendship, but … Continue reading #1085: “My partner keeps inviting his ex-girlfriend to stay with us and by stay with us I mean ‘in our bed.'”
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