EtiquetteFilter: I had surgery last week and my lovely, sweet friends have signed up to bring a home cooked meal each night until the 29th of December. How do I get them to stop?
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posted by LoriFLA
on Dec 20, 2006 -
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Netflix: If I am a secondary account holder, can I add another secondary account holder to my friends list?
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posted by Ziggy Zaga
on Dec 14, 2006 -
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My girlfriend of four years broke up with me. We're stuck in the same small clique for a while. How do I manage to still see all of our mutual friends? Do I just give up on seeing "her" friends?
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posted by FuManchu
on Dec 3, 2006 -
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Friends of mine are getting divorced. Is it possible for me to stay friends with both of them? If so, how?
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posted by chippie
on Nov 6, 2006 -
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What physical change or other observable change was most influential in changing how people perceive you (for the better)?
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posted by pricklypear
on Nov 2, 2006 -
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I have a long time friend (25+ years) who has a spouse I absolutely cannot stand. The spouse is a bore to end all bores. The problem is, since marrying the person (10 years ago), I have not once seen the person without the spouse. I dislike the spouse so much that I now avoid the friend. Advice?
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posted by Manhasset
on Oct 29, 2006 -
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Whenever a relationship question is asked, it seems like the answer is always "communicate". Talk to the person, explain what's wrong, establish the communication barrier. I'm not saying the answer is wrong - after all, it's a requisite answer for a reason - but surely, it's easier said than done?
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posted by Phire
on Oct 14, 2006 -
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[HighschoolDramaFilter] Am I justified in my mistrust of this person who has lived a complete lie and now claims to be reformed, or should I bury the hatchet? Much, much, much
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 13, 2006 -
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I want to buy my friends a nice bottle of wine as a wedding gift, to help them start a collection.You know, something under $100 that they can keep and let age or whatnot.
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posted by sweetkid
on Oct 5, 2006 -
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Hey Metafilter, should I tell my friend - on whom I have a huge crush - that I want more? It's a long story, so of course there's
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posted by wandering steve
on Sep 24, 2006 -
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Someone I care for deeply is in a predicament, and I'm not sure what, if anything I can do to help her, but I will be damned if I won't try.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 10, 2006 -
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I'm trying to get a life after being depressed and socially isolated for several years. I've lost 80 pounds, started working out, got a better job, and have met a couple of women through a "just friends" internet post.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 3, 2006 -
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How does one meet people in a the US without being part of any normal form of social meeting ground?
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posted by klue
on Aug 31, 2006 -
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Is it morally, socially or even objectively wrong of me to spend time with my girlfriend's friends?
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posted by PuGZ
on Aug 23, 2006 -
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Is it just me with friends split into two distinct camps--the interesting ones and the dependable ones? How do I attract people who are both?
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posted by elisynn
on Aug 14, 2006 -
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A good friend recently told me about sexual abuse at the hands of a family friend. This man went on to later abuse her sister. She wants to find him (more inside)
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posted by alltomorrowsparties
on Aug 12, 2006 -
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My sister was ditched by her friends in high school. It's been almost three years and she still has very few friends. It has also led to her having low self esteem. How can i help her?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 29, 2006 -
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FriendFindingFilter: Want to make some new friends this summer while living in Manhattan/Brooklyn...suggestions on venues, methods, etc?
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posted by weaponsgradecarp
on Jul 9, 2006 -
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MyMomDamagedMeForTheRestOfMyLifeFilter: How do I stop this learned pattern of co-dependent(?) behavior?
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posted by lannanh
on Jul 3, 2006 -
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What's an appropriate wedding gift for a friend (with whom I recently reacquainted) who decided to get married just 2 weeks ago and is having only a small party at her now-husband's house and not a reception?
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posted by orangeshoe
on Jul 1, 2006 -
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We are having a block party of sorts this weekend. What is a good frozen drink I can share with my neighbors? I'll do margarita's most likely, but want something a little different that's not gonna knock everyone on their ass to add to the mix.
posted by jamie939
on Jun 26, 2006 -
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Six months ago, I moved to a new city (Philadelphia) to pursue a fantastic career opportunity. It has turned out to be everything I wanted from a career. Professionally and financially, things are great. So, why am I so unhappy here?
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posted by galimatias
on Jun 13, 2006 -
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How do you deal with the frustration of waiting for a reply and never getting one? Is there a helpful mantra or attitude adjustment or something?
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posted by Eater
on Jun 1, 2006 -
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My friend from CA is going to be in NYC soon - what would be some good activities for a Tuesday/Wednesday adventure?
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posted by Lizc
on May 24, 2006 -
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Two friends agreeing to marry each other if they are single by a certain age: does this really happen in real life?
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posted by divabat
on May 20, 2006 -
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I'm in a situation where two girls who are friends with each other have both given me their phone numbers (in the context of a speed dating situation). This is not a secret to either of them.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 19, 2006 -
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Is there a social networking site that would be the opposite of myspace.com. It's just a little bubble gum for my taste. I joined flork.com and that is a good one but a bit thin in membership. I really like the opinions and attitude here at Meta....I'm not looking to hook up or find a date but meet people with similar world views. Maybe Meta should start a social network....In any event all replies are welcome.
posted by jamie939
on Apr 18, 2006 -
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A close friend of ours is moving away in a few days and I'd like to get him a token of our friendship to take with him. I know he's a huge fan of Stephen King's Dark Tower series, so I'm trying to come up with a symbolic object or phrase from the books that would be meaningful. I read the books myself a while back, but am terrible at remembering details and I won't have access to them in the next few days to look anything up. Any ideas?
posted by platinum
on Mar 24, 2006 -
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I'm 21. I've spent most of my life on my own. I'm not much fun to be around. How do I break out of this cycle?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 7, 2006 -
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In the last 15 or so years I have managed to make and keep exactly one friend. What am I doing wrong? I used to have friends from college, but they all moved away (seriously, almost all of them, to other continents and coasts). I freely admit to being judgmental and opinionated--but I'm also funny, well-read, and courteous. (Once upon a time, my friends liked that I was opinionated and judgmental.) I'm a good conversationalist. I know about balancing self-disclosure vs. showing an interest in the other person. I'm also well acquainted with professional help, and with prescription remedies, so no "go to a therapist" answers, please.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2006 -
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VDayfilter: Woman I like, have for a while. Close friends for years, and she knows how I feel. Have pretty much stayed away from the old 'nice guy' just hang out stuff for the last year, but we still get together for a drink once or twice a month. Other than the occasional fun here and there, we are both single.
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posted by SpookyFish
on Feb 13, 2006 -
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