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Honesty, Asexuality, and the Un-Recloseting
by Lindsay King-Miller 1. I can't talk to my friends about this, because they all think my girlfriend and I have the perfect relationship. We met through Craigslist casual encounters, and started out...
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Jim Behrle Wants to Know
by Edith Zimmerman 1. Jim Behrle: I am moving to New Jersey! And I will have my own room for the first time in a while. Is it OK that I plan to decorate my room like an 11-year-old boy? Would that be...
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Depression, Mothers-in-Law, Friendzones
by A Married Dude 1. At what point does your wife trump your mother? My mother-in-law suffers from a host of mental illnesses that she has had for as long as anyone can remember. These problems result...
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Faking Orgasms for Fun (?) and Profit
by Nicole Cliffe Dear Imaginary Ethicist, Is it ethical to use a question submitted to your sister site's advice columnist for the purposes of generating a salacious discussion? – A Blogger Dear...
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Ask a Clueless Lady
by A Lady 1. I'd really appreciate some advice. I've been dating a guy for a year and a half now and everything is great, wonderful. Except that I don't feel very important to him. I've mentioned this...
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Is He a Crazy Douchebag Wizard?
by A Dude and A Lady Long time reader, first time writer. With a big mess of a problem. I can't talk about this with anyone I know, because I'm certain I'm going to look like a huge ass (and he will...
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Bi Identification, Moving Out, and the Rhinestone-Encrusted Manicure
by Lindsay King-Miller 1. I am a lady who has identified as bi since she was sixteen, in an 'I like people based purely on music taste and tattoos' kind of way. I lived in a conservative town so I...
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Friends' Relationships, Sex, and the Ones Who Get Halfway Away
by A Lady 1. Is there a loving, appropriate way to handle a friend who you feel moves too fast in relationships? Like maybe a friend who moved across the country to continue a relationship that you...
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Ask a Jeweler: Nonmetal Bands, Gem Appraisal, and Inherited Damage
by Anna Rasche 1. Could you offer some suggestions for a non-metal engagement ring? I work as an industrial electrician, and my company has a strict policy prohibiting metallic jewelry (which I am...
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Scrub?
by A Lady Hi Hairpin, I am desperately in love with someone TLC might call a "scrub." He's kind and sweet and smart and charming, but he also doesn't have a bank account or health insurance or a...
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Other People's Kids, Homes
by Edith Zimmerman A fun one from the advice bag: Hi, I suspect I might not be the only person in this situation, so I'm interested to put it out there and get feedback. I'm in my mid-30s and many of...
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Recreational Flirting and Other People's LDRs
by Lindsay King-Miller As a semi-closeted queer girl (as in, I'll tell people if they ask but don't go around covered in rainbows or anything, and it seems like "short hair, blazers, and DMs" reads as...
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Ask a Glutton Who Wants to Help
by Emily Beyda 1. Lentils. Why do I keep messing them up? They are never a) the same texture twice, or b) the texture I want them to be. The big lentil secret that most recipes never seem to bother...
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Bad Haircuts From a Friend's Good Hairdresser
by Brenna Killeen What do you tell your friends when they recommend a restaurant/dentist/etc. and you have a bad experience?Case in point: two of my friends go to the same hairdresser. Their hair...
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What the Hell Should You Do With Your Life?
by Jim Behrle So you just graduated. Congratulations. Hopefully you spent the weekend patting yourself on the back. It took me eight years to graduate from college. And that was in the '90s, when the...
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Ask a Jeweler: Shady Platinum, Sizing Up Your Rings, and the Case For Sapphires
by Anna Rasche 1. My engagement and wedding rings were custom made by a local jeweler in platinum, and have the PLAT marking. I noticed (after over a year of wearing them) that my rings were attracted...
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Industry Rule No. 4,080: You Don't Want to Date Don Draper
by Emma Carmichael Dear GQ Advice Lady, I love Mad Men. And I wish we could all just return to Mad Men times. When men were men and held doors and made dinner reservations and appreciated curvy...
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Ask Baba Yaga
by Taisia Kitaiskaia Taisia Kitaiskaia is a poet, writer, and Michener Center for Writers fellow. Born in Russia and raised in America, she's had her poems and translations published in Narrative...
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Ask a Glutton: Your Perfect Dinner Party
by Emily Beyda I'm throwing a small dinner party. What are good things to make that have cohesive prep/ cook times? I always end up starting prepping or cooking items at the wrong time and then have...
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Ask Baba Yaga: Will Lost Love Be Regained?
by Taisia Kitaiskaia Previously: Why Do I Keep Getting Drunk on Weeknights? Taisia Kitaiskaia is a poet, writer, and Michener Center for Writers fellow. She's taking questions on behalf of Baba Yaga...
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