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Group Therapy: My Ex Won't Leave Me Alone
My ex and I had dated for almost half a year after breaking up twice before, over a five year period. This time I had left the country for a trip, and within two weeks of being gone he wanted to break up. Within a month he had started dating someone else, whom he's still with.
Dear Poll: Do You Find Others’ Happiness Contagious or Grating?
There’s a reason why “misery loves company” seems to be such a true cliché — for some people, being around happy people when they feel sad is a lot like having someone laugh directly in their face. But learning how to derive happiness from other’s good moods is a great ability, and one I’m still working on! Do you find happiness in others contagious or just irritating?
The How-To Lounge: Avoiding Lines
If you’re anything like me, then the idea of standing in a line for longer than a minute or two makes you want to go home and crawl under the covers. I’m exaggerating a bit, but you know what I mean — lines can really dampen a mood! If you feel the same way, see my tips for dealing with the dreaded line and read more
The How-To Lounge: Going Out With a Group
Enjoying a night or weekend with a group is almost always a strange mix of fun and frustration. As exciting as a good group dynamic might be, it can also be difficult to manage. If everyone starts tugging in different directions, it’s not uncommon for tension to build.
The How-To Lounge: Making It Through Something You Just Don't Want to Do
Part of being an adult is doing things you just don’t want to do, so I’m sure most of you have tolerated an occasion that you would have given anything to avoid. Since I’m sure you all have silent suffering down pat, I have a few suggestions for making it through a dreaded event without the agony. Check them out, and read more
A Do or a Don't: Ultimatums
Giving an ultimatum is supposed to be a last-ditch effort in trying to change a particular situation. Most of the time this approach is only used in the most desperate times. However, even as a last resort, ultimatums can be very problematic.
Dear Poll: Do You Experience Road Rage?
Though I try to walk or use public transportation as much as possible, San Francisco is not New York, and life demands that I hop in the car and face the open road every now and again. The problem is, driving in traffic or dealing with aggressive drivers really gets my blood boiling, and before I know it I’m mumbling obscenities under my breath. While music can help calm my nerves, like many people out there, I do suffer from a mild case of road rage.
Do Tell: Do You Have an Especially Challenging Member of Your Family?
The older you get the more perspective you seem to gain in regards to yourself and those around you. With age, I’ve definitely come to see certain friends and family members more clearly, and it hasn't always been for the best. Though love may be unconditional, a particularly challenging family member can quickly hurt relationships and turn an entire extended family upside down.
Do Tell: Have You Ever Had a Horrible Roommate Experience?
After last weekend's Sunday Confessional, I started to reflect on some of the roommates I've had in the past. As I tallied up all the girls and guys I've lived with, I realized I've had more than my fair share of terrible roomies. They've been anywhere from crazy and clingy to rude and standoffish, not to mention cheap and messy.
Where Do You Stand: Engaged to Be Engaged
I can be picky when it comes to certain terminology — you know how I feel about the use of "banged" and "nagging". Sometimes a word or phrase just gets under my skin, like "engaged to be engaged." Though I understand what the phrase is meant to describe, I find it frustrating, because it seems to put an entirely satisfactory relationship into the context of marriage.
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