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I started dating a coworker a few months ago. Things were going great, but I had to miss the company holiday party to attend my grandmother’s funeral out of state. My boyfriend still went to the party as it was sure to be a great time for him. Fast forward a week: I was at my desk next to another coworker who had sole access to all of the photographs taken at a photo booth at the office shindig. A mutual friend, “Jenna,” came by and asked my coworker if all of the photos were going to be accessible to the whole office. She seemed a little worried about some of them,…

I dated Mike for a brief period of time and we broke up over a year ago. We’ve remained friends, as we have lots in common, and he is a genuinely good person. We have not hooked up after the breakup — and won’t ever! The friendship is truly platonic. I only see him a few times a month, and always in public places (ie. lunch at a restaurant). We used to see each other more often, but since we have started dating new people, that’s naturally decreased. He is in a relationship with a girl named Megan, who, from what he tells me, has a very controlling and confrontational personality. I…

I’m an 18 year old college student, and the guy I like just turned 30 last week. We met on an online dating site about a year ago and started out just chatting. We now Skype constantly and see each other as much as possible. He lives about six hours away but has plans to move closer to me so hopefully some day we can move in together and start a real life. He’s currently incarcerated (fell asleep drunk in the wrong apartment). He’s also decided to get help (rehab) for his alcohol use and find the roots of his issues so he can truly be happy. His alcohol consumption has never…