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#1386: “How do I go No Contact with my dad again now that he’s no longer dying?”

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 ~ JenniferP

"We had the dramatic deathbed reunion everybody pressured me into and then the jerk lived. What now?"

#1385: “My wife says she isn’t cheating. Should I believe her?”

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 ~ JenniferP

"Is it technically cheating?" vs. "Even if the answer is no, is this the kind of relationship you want?"

#1384: “Was I stating a boundary, or was I abusing?”

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 ~ JenniferP

When someone is consistently mean to you, and you say "if you keep being mean to me, we might have to break up," may I humbly suggest that you are not The Problem.

It Came From The Search Terms: 33rd of August

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 ~ JenniferP ~ 29 Comments

It's that time! Sex, breakups, saying no to stuff you don't wanna do, red flags, Darcying

August London meetup

August 22, 2022August 26, 2022 ~ katepreach

EDIT: cancelled sorry! Hello everyone! Probably one of our last few chances to have an outdoor meetup this year. So: 27th August, 1pm, Hyde Park. Please bring your own: Picnic blanket or similarAny folding chairs etc. you may want to useFood and drink for yourselfMasks unless you’re exemptCrafting things if you wantUmbrella, waterproofs etc. if … Continue reading August London meetup

#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.

#1382: “My mum won’t accept anything I tell her unless it’s been ‘fact-checked’ by my brother or my dad.”

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Bold of your mom to set herself up as the sole arbiter of your life circumstances, Letter Writer!

Should you stay or should you go?

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Convert "What should I do?" questions to "How will I do the thing I'm most afraid of?" and see how you feel.

#1381: “How to make someone known for going back on their promises put a big financial promise into writing.”

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 ~ JenniferP

The answer to "how to make someone _____" is almost always, "Sorry, you can't make anybody do anything."

#1380: “He’s been playing games since I told him that I think he’s attractive.”

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 ~ JenniferP

People* are in the mood for something with relatively low stakes, right?

*Me, I'm People

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