The Incredible Sulk I’m a married lesbian working on having another baby with my fab wife. My new best friend is an attractive straight girl who lives in another state. We talk and text every day. It isn’t sexual or romantic at all, but my friend gets me in a way that, I’m sorry to […]
Jealousy
Youth Hostile
I’m a 35-year-old woman who’s been married for a year to a 70-year-old man. My husband’s closest female friend is also one of his exes. He’s known her for 40 years. She’s a real sore point for me. She stayed at our apartment while we were away. She wouldn’t reply to any of my emails […]
Cling Kong
My girlfriend of three years recently took a trip home for a weekend wedding. Before she left, I asked her, “Can you set my expectations as to how often I’ll hear from you?” She said she’d call every day. She called each of the three days but never stayed on the phone very long, always […]
Foul Pay and Keeping It Rio
Foul Pay I went out with a feminist who was all into women’s empowerment, but when the bill came, she made no effort to chip in. Please explain this type of feminism. Is it somehow possible that she didn’t notice the check? โIncredulous It is possible that she didn’t notice the check. It’s also possible […]
Hi, Anxiety! and the Girl With the Draggin’ Tattoo
Hi, Anxiety! I’m a 29-year-old woman. My boyfriend of a year is a wonderful guy. I’ve always been a jealous personโvery insecure about whether a guy really cares and is being faithful. I ruined my last relationship (with a nice, decent guy) by snooping in his emailโfinding nothing. I’ve started seeing a therapist, who tells […]
Credible Fret and Netflix And Kill
I’m a 34-year-old woman in a two-year relationship with a guy. I’ve never been the jealous type. Yet, I do feel oddly possessive and jealous in this relationship, especially lately. My friends say this a sign I need to “work on” myself. Really? If so, how? What do I need to do? โWorried “Hey, where’s […]

