“Should I Contact My Ex’s Kids?”
“I broke up with a boyfriend of over four years two weeks ago because, over the past year, he slid into a depression that changed huge parts of his personality.”
“Will I Lose All My Friends When I Have Kids?”
“We would like to start planning to have a child, but we have a group of very interesting, awesome friends, none of whom are interested in children.”
Shortcuts: “My Girlfriend’s Family is Too Touchy-Feely”
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, being as clear and frank as possible is simply the best way to go.
“I Have Two Weddings on the Same Day!”
My good friend, a sorority sister from college, got engaged a year and a half ago to my friend from law school. They met through me, I was involved in the elaborate proposal, and I am a bridesmaid in the wedding this June. We have ordered bridesmaids dresses and paid for the makeup for the wedding day. The bride and I are not BEST friends, but I do consider her a very close friend and am ecstatic about her wedding. I also have a half-sister who just got engaged right before Christmas. She is ten years older than I, and growing up, I lived in Baltimore and she lived in Philly. We…
“We Have Different Values. Is it a Lost Cause?”
“The main issue is that Calvin has made it clear that it is important for his future wife to go to church, which I have no desire to do.”
“I Have a Crush on My Taken Colleague”
“Several months ago I was asked to interview this guy for a position at my work. As soon as I made eye contact with him, I felt something.”
“I Don’t Trust My Sister’s Boyfriend”
I am a late 20s woman with a sister five years my junior. She and I are very close and really consider each other best friends as well as sisters. She and her boyfriend have been together since they were young teenagers. They stayed together, long distance, throughout their college years. After college she moved to the city where I live for graduate school, and he followed about six months later after he found a job here. They do not live together, as my sister wanted to be sure their relationship was solid enough in close proximity, since the majority of it had been long distance for so long. Things appear(ed) to…
“My Friends Didn’t Leave a Tip”
“When my friend paid the bill and put down tip, his girlfriend said not to tip because the server lost his card and didn’t apologize when she returned it.”
“My Fiancé is a Failure and I Resent It”
“I’ve had to carry the financial weight for our entire relationship, and now there is no end in sight.”
“Do I Have to Tell My Party Guests Why I’m Charging Them?”
“Each year we organize a community Christmas party which is a potluck party but we charge $15 for Adults and $10 for children 6-16…”
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