Well-said. I know that I frequently see guys behave differently with longtime friends (or former lovers) and instead of thinking, "Well, he's known them for much longer," I jump to questioning the relationship because our interactions afterwards seem so superficial or forced by comparison.

Ha! I know what you mean. I think it's because it can sometimes come accompanied by a stubborn chin-thrust and a self-righteous gleam in their eyes that, when directed at you for no other reason than that you're an adult and therefore presumably a member of the establishment, makes you feel nauseous. I restrain the…

I am so overjoyed to see that the only comments in response to this are ones making fun of the fact that someone thought this obvious trolling would earn our indignant attention. Please, Jezzies, keep it that way. I'd be so proud.

Excellent.

Prefacing your comment with "I might be wrong, but..." doesn't mean your ideas don't have value. I use that all the time when speaking with people who have greater or different experience in my field. It shows a respect for others' opinions and a willingness to be corrected—neither of those things are antithetical to…

God, I really want to try it now.

How do we determine someone's natural weight set point or define "significantly above"? I was one weight for most of my life, spent a few years not exercising and eating poorly—although hardly in the range of 8000 calories a day—and gained twenty pounds over five years. Do we now say that this heavier weight must have…

Claire is definitely an interesting character! They keep putting in these little moments where she is profoundly affected by small moments with other people in these off-kilter ways—the running in the graveyard moment, her new obsession with building those origami shapes, that thing with their old bodyguard in the…

You're probably right that the immediate "let's meet in person" works a lot better when you're a woman and there are fewer concerns re: safety.

I think she should do something, but I don't know that a one-on-one conversation with someone who is—as you say—dangerous and a potential sociopath with a history of violence towards woman is the best idea. There are other ways to ensure her friend's safety.

1. She knows you want to ask her on a date. Anyone who says that they use dating sites just to make friends is being disingenuous or is politely turning you down.

Do it. Insane results, and afterwards, I was in good enough shape that I exercised a lot more just because I was already in the groove. But know that you'll be tempted to compare yourself constantly against everyone there. If you can fight that urge and instead focus on how much stronger you're getting, your first…

I don't know if that's a good idea: a violent person might interpret that as a threat, with negative repercussions for her and her friend.

Definitely! I only tend to look askance at the people who go to grad school and can't give a definitive reason why. Having access to more opportunities in the field you're already in seems to me to be a great reason to get a master's.

Let it slide. Once you're married and they're your family, too, then you can start considering some new ways to change their minds—but right now, you're his girlfriend, which has an inherent temporariness to it in the eyes of the family who has known him for decades longer than you, and they're very unlikely to engage…

Definitely. Especially since a lot of internships are more like 25-30 hours a week. Start at 10 and end by 3? It's basically a vacation with a resume line attached.

Exactly what I came here to say! Blazers are far and away not the be-all, end-all of interview wear.

Exactly! Especially since blazers can look awkward if you're not used to wearing them.

I cannot say this enough: do not wear a blazer to interviews if you do not usually wear blazers. Young people frequently look like they're playing dress-up when they're going on interviews, because they're wearing clothing that ill-suits them and is blatantly not their usual style. Unless you're applying for something…

I think your super bitch time comment verbalizes something in a spot-on way that I couldn't quite put my finger on about younger couples.