Sugar Editorial Picks
Nov 07, 2009 -
A tech consultant at Cornell did what we've all had nightmares about doing: he accidentally sent personal emails to everyone he works with. And they were quite the Freudian sends.
Gulp.
- 13 Comments
Aug 10, 2009 -
So, a guy goes to Europe and turns off his phone for two weeks. Fair enough. His girlfriend somehow does not remember he was going on vacation for the entire time.
- 38 Comments
May 14, 2009 -
There are Freudian slips — and, as an old pal once referred to them — Freudian sends, emails whose bitchy, gossipy content accidentally gets sent to the object of your bitching.
I've never done this myself (it's only a matter of time), but I keep hearing stories about people who have. The awkwardness of having to face that person and apologize, probably only to deal with their eternal wrath, is hard to imagine.
- 15 Comments
Apr 10, 2009 -
I had been dating a guy for two months and I couldn't have asked for a better relationship; other than the fact that he was too career-oriented and ambitious and always put his work first. I have a very demanding career as well so I made it clear to him that it was OK if we didn't meet up every night after work. When it came down to it, he felt too pressured to spend time with me, so he dumped me over email and blocked me on Facebook, IM, and all other technologies.
- 54 Comments
Feb 01, 2009 -
I've been with my boyfriend for just over six months, and he recently asked me to move in with him. While you'd think I'd be over the moon, things have actually been a little rocky between us lately. Something about his behavior has made me fear that he's been unfaithful, but whenever I bring up my concerns to him, he always tells me that he'd never do anything to hurt me.
- 43 Comments
Oct 27, 2008 -
Email seems to be the most popular mode of communication these days. And when you're trying to plan something or relay a message, it's sometimes easier to just forward someone's email instead of retyping it, but that could easily lead to trouble. Since the Internet has a life of its own, you can never be too careful with your personal conversations or private information.
- 17 Comments
Oct 13, 2008 -
Dear Sugar,
I met a really great guy about three years ago. He's from another country and was in my city for a couple days because of work. We talked for a while and exchanged emails.
- 23 Comments
Sep 26, 2008 -
My ex-boyfriend and I broke up two years ago, and he left me completely heartbroken. We ended things on bad terms and have only spoken a handful of times since, mostly to try to settle our issues. We've both coincidentally moved to the same new city, but our lives have diverged enough that we have no contact.
- 28 Comments
Aug 19, 2008 -
When a conflict develops between two people, most of the time a direct conversation is the appropriate solution. But sometimes, such a direct approach is just too hard. When it comes to interpersonal issues, any communication is better than none, even if it's through the impersonal Internet.
- 5 Comments
Aug 06, 2008 -
You're in a happy, committed relationship with someone you love dearly. Last week, you ran into an old guy friend who you hadn't seen in months, and he seemed more than excited to see you. You exchanged cards, and the next day there was a friendly email in your inbox.
- 18 Comments