It's time to answer the things people typed into search engines as if they are questions. Here is a seasonal jam by The Avett Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkVM4AxzxCE Lyrics are here. 1 "I can't stand going to my friend's house because she smokes inside." Legit! I have a very hard time with smoke (asthma trigger), the same … Continue reading It Came From The Search Terms: February Seven
Tag: Valentine’s Day
#1175: “My teenager says their father (my ex of 1.5 decades) is sending me a V-Day Present. Help!”
Dear Captain Awkward, My teenager has informed me that their father told them he plans to mail me jewelry for Valentine's Day. Their father and I have been divorced for nearly a decade and a half and I've been in three committed, long-term relationships in that time. I have less-than-zero interest in my ex-husband romantically … Continue reading #1175: “My teenager says their father (my ex of 1.5 decades) is sending me a V-Day Present. Help!”
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I'm filling in to teach a class for a sick friend + have a giant pile of work to do, and there's probably no way we're topping this as a Valentine's Day post, so, here you go. [<3] Consider this an open thread to share stories of ways people (friends, family, partners, teachers, coworkers, anyone!) … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day!
Oh, crap, Valentine’s Day.
Hello, it's time for the day where if you are single you feel pressure to be in a couple and if you are in a couple you feel free to do something "special" and romantic that will satisfy the other person's secret unspoken hopes and expectations for what Valentine's Day should be like. The potential … Continue reading Oh, crap, Valentine’s Day.