I feel weird about dropping my foreign pen-pal-but not weird enough to want to change anything. Am I too cruel? [more inside]
posted by naplesyellow at 11:14 PM - 3 answers

Should I Man Up? [more inside]
posted by simpleton at 10:39 PM - 22 answers

I said "I love you." She didn't say it back. I'm totally okay with this. No worries, no pressure, she'll say it when she feels it. But here's my question: What do I do between now and then? Do I never say it again? Do I say it, but infrequently? Some other alternative?
posted by anonymous at 9:05 PM - 11 answers

So, as some of you may remember, I have a roommate. Usually we get along great, but we bicker about once every two months and every time we do it triggers all sorts of anxiety for me. I'd like to hear some advice from people who have similar issues. [more inside]
posted by wild like kudzu at 5:01 PM - 17 answers

Is it OK to regularly hang out with one of your past girlfriends while dating someone else? [more inside]
posted by Askiba at 3:36 PM - 33 answers

A medical issue has caused memories of rape to resurface and ruin my sex life. I have no money for therapy. Do I have any options other than being a mess and making both me and boyfriend totally miserable? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 3:06 PM - 20 answers

Please shed some light on my extramarital issue. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 2:00 PM - 34 answers

How can I become ok - content, even - with being alone? [more inside]
posted by blackcatcuriouser at 8:54 PM - 31 answers

I'm in a relationship of a few months old with a wonderful girl. We have great times together, but there's the catch. We're hardly together. How can we change that, or work around it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 6:51 PM - 9 answers

My boyfriend and I have a friend who was just killed for seemingly no reason. I am trying to come to terms with this, and help him at the same time. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 5:04 PM - 19 answers

I am living a wasted life. Depressed and stuck. I know this question has been asked a million times in a million different ways by a million different people. But I want to ask it myself, and hear what you say to me, because I am at the end of my rope. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 1:56 PM - 56 answers

Death, mourning, family, and holidays: How to prepare for the holidays in a post-Dad world? [more inside]
posted by NikitaNikita at 1:33 PM - 11 answers

My boyfriend is having a really bad day at work. I'm going over to his house when his day is over (which will be pretty late). What is the best way to cheer him up? [more inside]
posted by brainmouse at 11:50 AM - 32 answers

What did you get out of reading How to Be An Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving? It's recommended here all the time and I just can't slog through it. [more inside]
posted by heatherann at 5:34 AM - 23 answers

Inspired by this old question about how guys react to girls crying... I want to know, how often do you cry? Is there an "average norm" for how often most people cry? [more inside]
posted by sherber at 8:22 PM - 29 answers

My friend's on-again/off-again nonstop crazy drama relationship just turned physically abusive six days ago. Now they are separated, again, and hopefully for good. I have reason to believe that the separation won't last, and I don't know how I could or should deal with that. Please help. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 6:09 PM - 13 answers

How do I prevent an anxiety attack in a specific situation that is likely to trigger one? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 4:01 PM - 18 answers

I was raped in a foreign country. Going home is not an option. What can I do to cope? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 4:01 PM - 42 answers

I am at my wit's end with this relationship. What's left? [more inside]
posted by bookgirl18 at 2:21 PM - 54 answers

I'm part of a short-term couple. We both know it will probably end in about six months from now, due to a long-distance move. I feel that there's a multitude of things I can experiment with here, due to the short-term nature of the (non?)relationship. But what are those things? Also: I know that each relationship is different, but what are the general rules of such relationships, anyway? How am I supposed to be in love, without falling in love? What can I do to make the most of the time we have left? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 1:18 PM - 16 answers