A friend getting married needed something borrowed, I lent her a valuable pin. You know the rest.
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posted by Tarumba
on Dec 1, 2011 -
37 answers
Help me catalog my youthful correspondence so that when I grow old and wither I may smile at a time well-spent but long-gone with those I love -- 21st CENTURY STYLE!!!11!!
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posted by Chipmazing
on Nov 25, 2011 -
5 answers
Babysitting friend's budgie and let it out to have a fly. It hit a wall and fell to the ground beside my dog who promptly scooped him up but dropped him immediately when I yelled at him. I rushed him to an avian vet. The bird is in shock and in "critical" condition. Oh, please help. Vet expenses are going to be $400 and I don't even know if the bird will make it. But I don't care about the money. I care about my friend and my friendship with her.
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posted by heffalump
on Nov 21, 2011 -
36 answers
He's acts aloof everytime we see each other and I'm hurt. What can I do? (Details inside)
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 20, 2011 -
18 answers
I thought I had forgiven my friend, but whenever it comes up I am disturbed by our differing accounts of the same events. Why does this bother me so much? How can I truly forgive her?
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posted by abirdinthehand
on Nov 18, 2011 -
32 answers
There's this woman I never wanted to be friends with, and somehow we've been friends for almost 10 years. Is there any way to stop being friends with her without hurting her feelings?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 16, 2011 -
27 answers
Should I try to reconnect with someone I went No Contact with? It's been a couple of months and the person is depressed and isolated.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 12, 2011 -
20 answers
Seeking advice from sensible people: how to navigate weird/awkward post-hook up situation, with bonus unplanned pregnancy.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 4, 2011 -
15 answers
When it comes to interpersonal relationships, I’m having a difficult time managing. I only have 3-4 good friends, and I haven’t had a girlfriend since before GW Bush was re-elected in 2004. Lately it even seems like the few friendships I have are suffering. I cant figure out how to move forward from this point in my life.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 3, 2011 -
11 answers
I am looking for a specific sort of birthday gift for a friend. He would like to be reminded of the fact that reality is not binary, that What Is does not always neatly fall into one of two opposite extremes.
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posted by parapluie
on Nov 1, 2011 -
9 answers
Why don't I like new people and how can I get over it and make friends? Long snowflake details inside.
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posted by gregoryg
on Nov 1, 2011 -
21 answers
What do extroverts find
specifically attractive in introverts, for either romantic relationships and/ or friendships? Anecdotes from extraverts especially welcomed.
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posted by moiraine
on Oct 24, 2011 -
28 answers
Help me analyze this: why am I strongly prefer email than phone call to communicate with my friends. Am I selfish, hypocritical?
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posted by akomom
on Oct 23, 2011 -
25 answers
It would seem I’ve been friend dumped with no explanation. Can I save this friendship? Should I? If I can, what’s the best way to go about it?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 10, 2011 -
25 answers
My best friend stopped talking to me without explanation. How long do you wait until you give up on a friendship?
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posted by honeybee413
on Oct 5, 2011 -
22 answers
A friend in another state spent the night in a domestic violence shelter. What can/should I do to help?
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posted by Alterscape
on Sep 29, 2011 -
14 answers
I have quite a limited social life, partly due to lifelong social anxiety, and would like to try to make more friends locally (I enjoy some online contacts, but friends IRL is my focus at the moment). Since I am not working, and likely won't be in a position to for some time due to a mental health challenge, my funds are limited for going out so I need to be selective. For what it's worth, I live in Glasgow (Scotland), I'm male and age 41. I think I could pursue one of the following three options, but not them all.
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posted by AuroraSky
on Sep 20, 2011 -
16 answers
We're having issues with my BF's wife. I feel like I've made all efforts to get along, but she's unbearable.
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posted by Marduk
on Sep 18, 2011 -
39 answers
When my friends allow men to treat them poorly, I begin to lose respect for them. On an intellectual level, I know that it’s heartless and unkind of me to look down on my friends who are struggling, it’s victim-blaming, and I HATE that I feel this way. How can I stop it?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 6, 2011 -
39 answers
I am a successful human being - employed, married, friends, good relationships with family. However, I find myself engaging in insecure and annoying approval-seeking behavior.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 1, 2011 -
11 answers
How should I deal with a friend who owes me money and is (apparently) avoiding contact?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2011 -
8 answers
My friend wrote something shitty about our friendship in a major publication! How can I rationalize the fact that the friendship is over and stop feeling sorry for myself about it?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 24, 2011 -
31 answers
How can I dialogue with my boyfriend about some of his friends so that I'm a) not creating unnecessary discord and b) able to stay true to myself and my own needs.
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posted by These Birds of a Feather
on Aug 8, 2011 -
26 answers
Someone took pills from my bathroom. It could only be three people, and it's more likely to be one in particular. Counsel me before I do something rash?
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posted by sarahj
on Aug 3, 2011 -
54 answers
I have a friend who may lose his eye because of cancer in his sinuses, which is being treated with radiation. I'd like to buy him an eye patch, and specifically wanted to buy one that was high quality. Can you suggest some vendors, some suggested designs (especially funny ones), and anything else you think I might could do that would let him know how much he's loved?
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posted by scunning
on Aug 1, 2011 -
12 answers
How do I best deal with my negative feelings toward my friends, which are somewhat founded in concern but may also be overly severe?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 26, 2011 -
12 answers
What is the kindest way to have "the talk" about needing a break from a friendship? Text, phone, IM, email, or face to face? The reason I need this break is because I am in love with him but he's not over his ex, and I've recently realized all this, and discovered it's too painful to keep hearing about her. We've been sleeping together, too, and I thought I would be able to keep it casual but I was wrong.
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posted by sucky_poppet
on Jul 26, 2011 -
22 answers
I think it's time to get rid of my best friend for the past 15 years. I don't want to, nor do I know how to, but I think I have to. Messy details within.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 21, 2011 -
32 answers
How do I deal with criticism from a friend? How do I ensure that said criticism is meant to be constructive and not just spiteful?
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posted by Vrai
on Jul 15, 2011 -
41 answers
I’m hosting a party tonight for about 18 people and I have a friend coming who has a difficult personality (and most of my other friends dislike and prefer to avoid her when possible). How can I, as the hostess, make sure everyone still has a good time, including her?
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posted by castlebravo
on Jul 7, 2011 -
27 answers
In friendships, I have a hard time seeing myself as the concrete stuff I can bring to it (helping others, entertaining them). I can't see people appreciating me for my "soft" qualities (kindness, affection, etc.). Although I can appreciate other people for more than what they bring me in concrete ways, I can't put words on the things I like about them. What kinds of qualities are good to see in friends?
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posted by Monday, stony Monday
on Jun 27, 2011 -
17 answers
Okay to point out a friend's errors in a professional product meant for public consumption?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 24, 2011 -
17 answers
In the past, my partner and I have had a casual approach to shared socializing - we have a lot in common intellectually and emotionally, but our work and our hobbies are pretty different. Also, I hate parties and my partner loves them. So we spend time together as a couple a lot, but we see our friends separately and don't usually go to big social events together--although we do go to weddings, holidays, etc as a couple. This has gone on (happily, as far as I knew) for years.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 21, 2011 -
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