Short Questions for August 2019: Part 1 of 2

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ JenniferP ~ 210 Comments

Hello, it's the monthly feature where patrons of the site can ask short questions. Q1: Thanks to years of reading your blog I finally learned how to call out -isms when they happen! But now I'm stuck at the next hurdle, where people who get called out are so mortified they go into an over-the-top … Continue reading Short Questions for August 2019: Part 1 of 2

#422: Setting expectations about frequency of communication.

January 3, 2013January 3, 2013 ~ JenniferP ~ 42 Comments

Hey Cap'n, My ex and I were in a long distance relationship for a year and a half. We broke up about a year and a half ago, quite amicably. She was my first love, and we were best friends for quite some time before we began the relationship. After breaking up we tried to … Continue reading #422: Setting expectations about frequency of communication.

Reader question #70: Stability (maybe) vs. Love (maybe)

July 3, 2011 ~ JenniferP ~ 15 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward, I'm 24 and preparing to finally move out of my parents' house for good (I know - a successful adult, I'm not). Unfortunately I don't have a job right now; I've got some money saved up from when I did have one, but not enough to be able to rent an apartment … Continue reading Reader question #70: Stability (maybe) vs. Love (maybe)