Your Turn: “He Never Wants to Go Out”
“I’ve been in a relationship with my boyfriend for five years. We get along well, but I like getting out of the house occasionally and my boyfriend usually refuses to come.”
Shortcuts: “My Catholic Mother Disapproves of My Sex Life”
It’s time again for Shortcuts. For every question, I’ll give my advice in three sentences or less, 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. Today we discuss cutting the apron strings, clumsy behavior, and dim sum.
Your Turn: “My Ex Thinks We Made a Mistake”
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: A week ago, I ended an eight-month relationship with “Matt.” We have a great connection and care deeply about one another, but I felt that Matt had very little time and effort to put into the relationship. Finally, last weekend, I took a leap of faith and didn’t make plans for us, in hopes that he would make an effort to see me. He texted me throughout the weekend to say hi, but never made a concrete plan. Sunday afternoon rolls around and I realize that…
“He’s on Anti-Depressants and Didn’t Tell Me”
I have been in a relationship for seven years with the same person (cohabiting for six), and I thought we were very open with each other. We have each other’s passwords and all of that jazz. I just found out (accidentally) that he has been prescribed Paxil. I wasn’t snooping to find out this information; he has his prescription information on my CVS online account, and he wondered if another prescription he needed was ready, so I checked. (I’ve ordered his prescriptions in the past, with his permission, while he was busy at work). I mentioned that his two prescriptions were ready, and he became really weird and quiet about it. I…
Your Turn: “My Girlfriend Doesn’t Want Me Near Her Ex’s Friends”
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: I had an affair with a married woman, “Kelly,” whom I dated back in high school. She left her husband — who now has a new girlfriend — and we have been dating seriously for over two years. Kids are involved on all sides but everyone pretty much knows everything minus details. I am writing because sometimes, but not often, when there is a function for the kids and Kelly knows their dad will be there she asks me to stay away. She is cordial with…
“Should My Boyfriend and I Move in with Other People?”
“My boyfriend and I are late twenties, pretty poor and will be for some time due to loans and low-paying jobs we love. Currently, we each live in an apartment with roommates.”
Your Turn: “I Blurted Out ‘I Love You’ and He Ignored Me!”
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: For the past year I have been in a great relationship, I never thought I would find someone whom I would mesh with so well. However, there is a big elephant in the room that I don’t know how to deal with. About two months ago, I told my boyfriend I loved him (I don’t have the best mental filter and I kind of blurted it out in the middle of an unrelated conversation). He didn’t respond at all — just returned to what we’d be…
“I Resent Being My Best Friend’s Bridesmaid”
“I’ve known my best friend, “Jane,” more than half my life. Though we still retain an important place in each other’s lives, we have grown apart…”
His Take: “He Stopped Sexting Me”
NNew readers, welcome to Dear Wendy, a relationship advice blog. Read some of the most popular Dear Wendy posts here. If you don’t find the info you need in this column, please visit the Dear Wendy archives or the forums (you can even start your own thread), do a search in the search bar, or submit a question for advice at wendy(AT)dearwendy.com. His Take questions are answered by our panel of smart, opinionated, and funny dudes. I have been sexting this guy I know for three weeks. He lives in another country but his hometown is where I currently live. He comes back to the states in less than a month and…
Your Turn: “I’m Jealous of His Female Best Friend”
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: My boyfriend and I have been dating for about two and a half years now and we’re currently in an LDR (with possible plans to move to the same city in about a year, after college). Generally, everything is great, except that I’m jealous of his relationship with his female best friend. I’ve met her a few times before they started getting closer and she seems nice, if a little distant (maybe shy?) around me. But they’ve been getting closer recently, planning church events together and…
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