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How can I tell my mom that I found more beer in my brother's room while I was snooping?
Recently, I found my brother's stash of alcohol in the basement while looking for some paint. I told my mom about it, and she took care of it and decided to have a talk with him once he gets back from his trip.
However, I just went snooping through…
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Leading a meeting as a shy person?
I'm a shy person, and tend to be the last to speak in a discussion or meeting.
But I noticed that in my group (a hobby group), most people are quiet too, and also passive when taking turns in discussion. This is problematic because sometimes we need…
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How to talk about limits/boundaries with regards to BDSM requests from my girlfriend?
My girlfriend often asks me if I would like to practice BDSM or fetish activities with her.
I do not have problems with this kind of thing, but I'm afraid that she may not like it and have a bad experience. I really want to avoid that.
Every time I…
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How to handle the person touching repeatedly after multiple warnings?
South girls from India are conservative compared to north and I am a conservative girl. I feel very uncomfortable if any guy(male) touches me.
One guy from my batch usually stays with north girls, who allows touching. So, he is habituated to touch…
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How to rebuff probing questions when introducing my girlfriend to acquaintances as a friend?
I come from India, where the culture is a little more conservative than in the West. I am a woman dating a woman (Let's call her D), currently in the US. My girlfriend's roommate's parents recently came to visit her in the US, and I was over at her…
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How can I extend an olive branch, but also reinforce that another's behavior is not okay?
Some background:
I started a wood working hobby a few months ago of which the loudest tools are my stereo, a table saw, and a router. I've had some passive interest from neighbors as they drive by, peering into my garage to see what I'm working on -…
user17810
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How can I be more assertive when telling my family that I don't want to marry?
I am a 29 year old South Indian, been living abroad for sometime now, born into a conservative family that's religious and is society influenced/fearing in that what the society thinks matters a great deal, to my parents specifically and certain…
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How do I make friends with service staff at restaurants/bars?
There are people at my local brewery I enjoy chatting with casually during down time. We've had some good conversation and things have gone great.
My problem is how do I go about inviting them to hang out outside of their workplace? At what…
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How do I follow through after setting a boundary for a friend who throws loud parties at my place?
I have a family friend I have known for years who now lives in a different city, but when he comes home to see his parents, etc, he likes to stay at my place.
I'm totally fine with this, but recently he has started to invite others to my flat when…
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How to tell if you're being too clingy or inviting yourself unnecessarily?
I find that there are some situations where I am not sure whether the other person enjoys my presence enough to warrant further interaction. For example, if you meet someone during a talk at the end of a conference, talk with them for 5-10 minutes,…
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How to explain my friend that my gaming is not interfering with my life and I enjoy it?
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I'm 26, born and since living in Barcelona, I share house with 2 other guys, lets call them Bob and John. Bob is my best friend since 7 years ago and John is a friend I knew 2 years ago from a friend in common, we have a good relationship…
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Is it rude to answer someone's question before they finish the question?
Some people can be a bit predictable and longwinded and it's very easy to guess what they will say, it's like playing chess and guessing a few moves ahead.
It happens often that a person only started to ask his question and I am already giving him…
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How to convince a girlfriend I have not been unfaithful
A little background: My girlfriend is a very jealous woman. She has had bad experiences with past relationships, and firmly believes that I am also unfaithful to her even though she has no proof. She is very jealous of any relationship I have with…
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How to prevent misunderstandings about food with hungry people?
Yesterday, a group of families whom I've known for a while along with mine went out for dinner together. The families are united in their common language and culture, and we often go out together. Basically, we all know each other pretty well.
At…
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How to tell partner we need boundaries?
I have been with my partner for about a year now, we are not married. In the past 8 months I have felt that my partner does not respect when I say no to certain things. We are both in university, I live off-campus and my partner lives on campus.
I…
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