Ahhh, Strongbad is resurrecting some very fond early 2000s internet memories.

I hate that it's making such a comeback. Ditto to the terrible floral print. It's so trendy and horrible.

It tends to be a pretty mild infection in children, and since it is rare in adults your GP may have no reference point for how long it will last. You could suggest your GP do a throat culture to rule out bacterial infection, but taking antibiotics will not help a viral infection.

He's aware of my feelings about him, yes.

I wish, but I don't think so. :( He's aware of how I feel about the situation, hence him being "sad" if I wanted to call it quits.

No problem. We had a confusing whirlwind "relationship" a few years ago, moved apart, stopped talking, then reignited a friendship/something more-ish several months ago. We are still separated by a lot of distance, saw each other occasionally, and have hectic schedules. Over time what went from talking as much as…

This is an eerily accurate gif!

Not a believer in friend-zoning. To me that implies someone who isn't romantically interested or willing to have sex with you. This guy is all about telling me, "I'm so attracted to you!" We're long distance, so that could be part of the romantic waning. But yeah, not trying to turn it into "I deserve X, Y, Z things,…

You're welcome! Sorry you're going through the same thing though. It sucks!

I think the problem is that his most current girl seems to be moving to monogamous territory, but he's trying to make it seem like it isn't. I got the "I don't know what things will be like 6 months to a year from now" line.

Seeing a counselor is a great first step! Remember to use "I" language and focus on how you feel instead of accusatory language, which can sometimes be difficult. I wish you all the best!

I have no advice, only wanted to say that's real puuuuurdy!!

A guy that swept you away with amazing sex and endless compliments falls out of touch with you and starts dating another woman, but then makes it known that he would be "really sad" if you were to cut ties with him to move on, needs to be kicked to the curb, right? Because I'm pretty sure I need to lose about 180lbs…

Pretty sure Applebee's is part of Hell's food court.

That whole story is one big NOOOOOOOOOPE.

Sadly, he's about a decade older.

On one of our dates we went to a somewhat upscale restaurant with an edgier menu, but once he looked it over he wanted to leave because he didn't want to try anything. So we left. Embarrassing.

We're not so serious yet to be making meals for one another. I brought that up because in the past I have liked cooking with/for my SOs, and I know that if I were in a steady relationship or had a family, I would prefer mostly home-cooked meals. I'm not sure he's much of a cook. He's in his mid-20s, I feel like his…

Hahahahaha. I would be spooked as well!

He'll eat potatoes, corn, bananas, and apples. That's about it. I love potatoes, but I can not subsist on taters alone. Also, bananas and apples are so boring. He's missing kiwis! And pineapple! And mangoes! And strawberries!