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I just came back from a vacation in Singapore and was very sad about something I discovered upon my return. When I entered my apartment, I saw that it was quite a mess with glasses all over and the cushions all out of place. I knew that my boyfriend, who has keys to my place, had some of his friends over for those crazy video games, which honestly I didn’t mind at all. What really bothered me was when I got to my bedroom and noticed that it was in a bit of dissaray and that there were some hairs on the floor. I immediately made an inspection on the bed and…

I’m a 22-year-old gay male in Illinois who has recently ended a short-term relationship that lasted about two months. “Ken” and I met online and things moved pretty fast. He has two younger daughters, and I found out early in the relationship that he is still married to the mother of his children. He said he was getting a divorce. Before him, I was with my former partner, “Keith,” for four years. We had been split for about a year before I met Ken. My relationship with Ken was fine until one day he decided to break up with me through a text message. The night before this event, we didn’t argue,…

I’m a single, fit woman who just recently moved back to the area where I’m currently living, and I have been actively pursuing new friendships. I have been meeting some great people and was initially drawn to a girl who is originally from my hometown. We hit it off and decided to get together. Well, I invited her to a beach party this past summer and, since she is married and goes everywhere with her husband, I invited her to invite him as well. Ever since the beach party, though, this girl and I have not really hung out and, what’s more, I get the feeling that she is jealous of me…

It’s time again for Shortcuts. For every question, I’ll give my advice in just a few sentences because sometimes the answer to a person’s question is so obvious and the need to hear it so great that being as clear and frank as possible is simply the best way to go. I don’t want my husband smoking weed in my apartment. The neighbors have complained to the office about the strong smell, and I have received a call from the office stating that it needs to cease immediately. The worst part about this is that I am an employee of the company that owns the apartments! I am very embarrassed and, when…