#1224: “When someone wants to be friends but shoots down all small talk attempts.”

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 ~ JenniferP

Hi Captain! As I've tried to make better friends with her, I've realized that my roommate's GF is a very negative person. Several times in a conversation, small talk will be shut down with very honest but also very negative responses that make it hard to move the conversation forward. Some examples: Me: I heard … Continue reading #1224: “When someone wants to be friends but shoots down all small talk attempts.”

#1157: The Purple Dildo of Broken Friendship

November 12, 2018November 15, 2018 ~ JenniferP ~ 380 Comments

Dear Captain, A year ago I (she, 26) made a male friend (25) over OkCupid. We were both just looking for new people to hang out with, I was lonely after moving to a new city, and also happy to make a male friend because all my other friends are female. We started hanging out pretty regularly, just … Continue reading #1157: The Purple Dildo of Broken Friendship

#920: “I have trouble forming or expressing opinions and it’s bugging my partner.”

November 28, 2016 ~ JenniferP ~ 186 Comments

Dear Cap’n Awkward! I have a weird one, I’m hoping you might have some insight. I had a not great childhood, a turbulent teenagehood, and then spent my entire 20s with an abusive husband and a major drug problem. I got out when I was 30, did years of therapy, got clean, got stable, and … Continue reading #920: “I have trouble forming or expressing opinions and it’s bugging my partner.”