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Relationship Protocol: After a Fight, Who Apologizes First?
I've definitely been in a few relationships where it felt like I was always the one apologizing after an argument — even when I knew it wasn't actually me who was in the wrong. Let's face it: Some people just can't say, "I'm sorry" first, regardless of the circumstance. So how is it in your relationship?
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6 Wacky and Weird Stories From This Week
- Texas High School Team Wants to Forfeit 100-0 Win A Texas high school girls basketball team wants to take a loss for its 100-0 blowout after apologizing to the losing team and calling the game "shameful and an embarrassment."
- British Nut Fired For Contaminating Peanut-Free Plant A British factory worker has been accused of sprinkling peanuts around a "peanut-free" food plant.
- Snowball Fight Ends in Arrest Students at East Carolina University were subjected to pepper spray and one student arrested after a huge snowball fight got out of control.
- Putin Painting Goes For $1.1 Million Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's sketch of a snowfall seen through a window, which was finished by a professional artist, went for $1.1 million at a charity auction.
- Fishermen Survived Month at Sea in Icebox After their boat sank, two Myanmar fishermen survived almost a month in shark-infested waters by floating in a large icebox, in the middle of monsoon season.
- Wal-Mart Worker Accused of Charging Low Prices After allegedly charging only $5.25 for more than $500 worth of goods, a Wal-Mart employee has been charged with embezzlement.
Anatomy of a Gaffe: McCain Adviser's Quote Exposes Pattern
Controversial statements on the campaign trail are sparking a lighting-quick trend, the standard cycle of apology becoming an expected, relay-race reflex. Here's the most recent example: Charlie Black, a top adviser to John McCain, has apologized for this passage in a profile on McCain in Fortune magazine:As would, Black concedes with startling candor after we raise the issue, another terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
You Asked: Will We Ever Be Friends Again?
Dear Sugar,
My best friend and I had a huge falling out over my birthday when she came back to our hometown. We never spoke again after that night — call it stubborn or call it "out of sight, out of mind," since she lives in San Diego and I'm in Hawaii. We were both drunk, and I said extremely hurtful things to her, as she did to me.
You Asked: Doesn't He Deserve a Second Chance?
Dear Sugar--
Last week, I was at my boyfriend's home and we got into an argument. We were drinking and the fight escalated into a screaming match. He called me some terrible names and proceeded to get my family involved in our problem.
You Asked: Can We Bounce Back?
Dear Sugar,
My boyfriend and I have been going out for going on five months now and were best friends for a year before that. Recently we got into a fight that just kept opening up new topics to fight about. Finally, it got to the point where he said he wasn't sure if we were going to last.
The How-To Lounge: Turning Around a Blow-Out Fight
Sometimes a blow-out fight with your boyfriend can be a blessing in disguise. For some helpful tips on how to turn a fight into a learning experience, click here to read more
Ask E. Jean For DearSugar: Did I Upset Him That Much?
Dear E. Jean,
Last weekend I had a new guy over for dinner. I spent two days cleaning, one day cooking, and everything went fantastically until we started watching a movie after dessert and fooling around on the couch.
Group Therapy: My Boyfriend Calls Me Names When We Fight — How Do I Deal?
I understand that when people get upset they do irrational things. I believe though that when two people are close they argue to resolve the issue and to make the relationship stronger not to hurt each other's feelings in order to "win."
When my boyfriend and I get into a fight, I try to keep my cool and use phrases like, "When you do this, I feel..."
Should I go through with it/at the end of my rope
I'm engaged to be married next year. I've been with my boyfriend for 7 years, and while not all of those were wonderful, we've made it through some really rocky patches and been stronger for it. However, now that we are engaged, and the wedding is quickly approaching, I've gone beyond a little "cold feet" or wedding jitters.
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