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Mild Abandon—week of October 10
Don’t make Matt choose between Facebook and Democracy
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Free Will Astrology—Week of October 10
I hope you are embarking on a vigorous new phase of self-redefinition
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I hope you are embarking on a vigorous new phase of self-redefinition. I trust you are excited about shedding old ways of thinking about yourself and eager to revise and re-imagine the plot of your life story. As you do, keep in mind this helpful counsel from physicist Richard Feynman: “You […]
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The Dumpster Fire Within
It’s natural that you’d feel guilty about an apparent asymmetry in sexual grazing
The Dumpster Fire Within About six weeks ago, I started dating the nicest guy. I have some intimacy issues (basically, fear of abandonment), and having somebody be nice to me is new and uncomfortable. I freaked out one night and had sex with somebody else. I know this guy I’m dating isn’t sleeping with other […]
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Free Will Astrology—Week of October 3
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Every time my birthday season comes around, I set aside an entire day to engage in a life review. It lasts for many hours. I begin by visualizing the recent events I’ve experienced, then luxuriously scroll in reverse through my entire past, as if watching a movie starring me. It’s not […]
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Murk In Progress & Everything Old Is Nude Again
The uncertainty of life leads middle-aged singles to settle for “right enough”.
Murk In Progress I’m in a weird place in my life: My work situation’s up in the air, and there’s a lot of uncertainty in my romantic life and my living situation. Friends are telling me to be patient and live in the moment, but I’m finding all of this not knowing extremely upsetting. Is […]
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Friend Over Backward & No Way to Retreat a Lady
At least your anger hasn’t deserted you
Friend Over Backward A friend agreed to dogsit while I flew up to visit my ailing dad. She bailed at 7 p.m. the night before I flew out, saying she needed three days to pack for a vacation. She never even apologized. I don’t want to be friends anymore. She said, “You’re throwing a friend […]
