No Santa Claus, no Tooth Fairy, and NO UNCLE MIKEY.

The first guy reminds me of a “rescuer,” which I definitely can relate to. I tried counseling and psychiatrists and they helped, but eventually I got a life coach and THAT was a total game-changer to me. It was just a whole lot less clinical, less talking about the past and more deliberate and functional growth. It…

The sad thing is, there’s a reason he’s asking for warning signs of an impending toxic relationship. He knows he won’t have the will to break an existing relationship off when the warning signs become apparent.

oH HOLY SHIT that first one was one of my best friends (we’ll call him Matt, because that’s his name). He’s engaged now to an awesome guy who he loves to the end of the earth and is very committed to, but he seemed to always draw the eyes of the most batshit insane people on a regular basis.

Awesome advice as always, and that picture seems very familiar.

Fake it ‘til you make it, man. I know Dr. Nerdlove has some pretty good methods for doing just that on his site. And in his book, for that matter.

#2 - Omni-slash your connections and limit-break up with her.

Your advice to ASN is one of the best pieces of of advice I’ve ever read. It really spoke to me. Thank you.

...having cancer does not make up you a great person.

A good bed can vastly improve a person’s health, both by providing better support and -- hopefully -- sleeping better.

I think you missed this part:

One of my best friends in high school was a brilliant foreign exchange student from South Korea so I got to think about this a lot, actually. I noticed that while their English is very well structured, it’s very academic in nature and loses a lot of the heart of the language. The slang and quirks, ya know?

Not all sex workers are prostitutes. Cam Girls are sex workers. Strippers are sex workers. Phone sex operators (are those still a thing? I am old.) are sex workers - and none of them ever actually engage in The Sex.

Sex worker is a broad term that includes strippers, cam girls, porn stars, and yes, prostitutes. And yes, sex workers prefer to be called sex workers.

Their, they’re. You’re students are trying there best.

Dr. Nerdlove, your advice really is spot on. I personally appreciate the work you do. Nothing in this life is more complicated than love, and it’s the only thing truly worth the battle.