I've never initiated a breakup before last night. We live together. What do we do? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2008 - 25 answers

How do I handle interactions with a parent in the present, when I still haven't been able to let go of anger from the past? It's my mother.. simply calling me every now and then to ask how I am doing, and yet when she comes up on my caller ID I usually have overwhelming feelings of dread, anger, and then guilt if I don't pick up the phone. [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2008 - 28 answers

How do I get over the feeling of awkwardness/guilt/prejudice when I encounter my friends working in service positions? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 41 answers

How can I cope with feelings of guilt over a friend's recent suicide? [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 20 answers

Birthday party etiquette question: Would it be in bad taste to invite my son's preschool classmates to his fifth birthday party? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 18 answers

I feel guilty for not wanting to really "go all out" with Christmas decorating this year. I'll do the tree, of course, but every year I feel like doing less and less in terms of the "whole shebang"... My kids are basically "grown up" (ages 19 and 15) but I feel like I'll be letting them down if I do less than what's expected. The thought of totally getting into the decorating this year is exhausting. Can any other Mefites relate to this? And, if so, how did you deal with it?
posted on Dec 2, 2007 - 27 answers

Is it bad for me to mention the good things in my life around friends who are unhappy with theirs? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2007 - 21 answers

I sometimes have the habit of (unintentionally, at least I feel), putting people down. [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2007 - 11 answers

A year ago, a friend of mine was drunk-driving and killed his best friend in a car accident. He needs help. Where can he turn to? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2007 - 37 answers

How do I acquiesce a guilty conscience? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 18 answers

I've been in a committed, loving relationship for over two years now. And the sex is great. But the other day my girlfriend asked me to call her some very nasty names during sex. I did, and now I feel awful about it. She says she likes it though. Should I feel bad? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2007 - 58 answers

There's a guy at work who fascinates me and I would love to get to know him as a friend, but I'm afraid to pursue it for fear he'll think I'm coming on to him. (I'm happily married and not looking for an affair). Should I just relax, not overthink it and let things develop, or should I run? [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2007 - 26 answers

How do you justify how much to spend on yourself when there are so many out there without? And, how much should you give to charity? [more inside]
posted on Dec 27, 2006 - 31 answers

[PostingForGirlfriendFilter] What to do about my girlfriend's mother's excessive gift-giving? [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2006 - 35 answers

What are some easy/common ways to make a stranger feel guilty? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2006 - 29 answers

What is the environmental impact of my dog's lost tennis balls? [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2006 - 8 answers

How can I best address being on a budget/diet while out with friends? It seems a mention of budgetary/dietary reasons for skipping drinking/appetizers/dessert makes my friends feel bad -- like either we should have waited to go out till I wouldn't have to restrict myself, or chosen a cheaper outing, or that they should be restricting themselves too. [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2006 - 17 answers

Why do good looking women make me nervous and guilty when looking at them? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2006 - 53 answers

[ReligiousSexGuiltFilter] How can I lift the mental block that seems to be impending my ability to enjoy sex without turning into a blubbering mass of paranoia? [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2006 - 35 answers

What is the emotion that drives lashing out behavior which leads to guilt & regret? Anecdotes & personal insights our encouraged. [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2006 - 14 answers

How do you deal with a family member who constantly inflicts feelings of guilt? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2006 - 29 answers

What do I do with all this plastic? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2005 - 8 answers

If one of your parents said they wanted you to move to where they were, that they needed your help, would you do it? Even if you knew that it would lead to extreme hardship and unhappiness in your own life? [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2005 - 35 answers

Just got done with an extended discussion of how weird my family is, after we decided to go to a buffet for thanksgiving rather than get together with the in-laws. Part of the problem is that my side of the family is "economically disadvantaged" and spouse's side of the family is middle class. [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2005 - 22 answers

How do I get over the guilt of having been (very) unfaithful to my loving wife, when she doesn't have any idea it happened? [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2005 - 55 answers

My relationship is wonderful. It's been a couple of years and we have big plans, a definitely long term view, get along perfectly, still have passion, all that... So why did I kiss a friend while really, really drunk the other night? And what should I do about it? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2005 - 55 answers

How can I learn to just let stupid shit go? [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2005 - 26 answers

Please post links, anecdotes, horror stories, etc. designed to scare me out of my internet porn habit, focusing on ethical, moral, and legal issues. I want to stop cold turkey and the only way out is through my liberal guilt.
posted on Oct 13, 2004 - 13 answers

A very good, close friend of mine for at least 16 years, recently revealed something to me . . .
posted on Jul 30, 2004 - 33 answers

I'm trying to write an essay on the current nostalgia for guilt-free (and information-free!) smoking, boozing and drug-taking and desperately need sources, whether web-based or bibliographical. [More inside.]
posted on May 5, 2004 - 16 answers