We're not Jewish, but we do the whole Chinese food on Christmas Eve tradition anyway because Chinese food is delicious. My family used to do Salmon on Christmas Day because we live in the Pacific Northwest, but the past few years my dad has switched to pork loin prepared with Caribbean spices and a mango slaw. I'm…

Mad respect for you dealing with that retail madness. My boyfriend works at a grocery store and today had to deal with a woman who got stuck in the Salvation Army bin outside the store. People are weird.

I am so sorry!

Tonight I farted and the three year old I'm babysitting said, "Bless you."

I think it varies by person, of course, but if you're going to be single by choice it is helpful to have a tribe of fellow singletons and free spirits who can relate. Being alone is way more lonely when you spend all your time with couples who try to fix you up.

You still got it!

Clearly, you did not cheat on him and having a spark is pretty harmless unless you start pursuing the other person. You guys are both young. You're going to be attracted to other people. For me, I ask myself if I would behave the same way in front of my boyfriend. But everyone has different standards of what amount…

You say that you've been tested for STDs and would she be cool doing the same. Not an asshole move in any way, just shows you're smart and safe. If you can have sex with this person, then you should be able to talk about the consequences of sex with her.

It's totally unfair that sex is expected by some guys, but it's easier to weed those types out early on in the process because there's also plenty of men who would respect your boundaries. You don't have to say anything specific; I usually go with, "I like to take things slow" or "I prefer to wait on the physical…

How come? I've never seen it, but from what I've heard the music is catchy and funny.

You cannot convince your mom to stop with reason because she is behaving unreasonably. All you can do is set your boundaries and enforce them. Tell her that you will not tolerate any more weight talk and then any time she breaks that rule, cut off contact. If she's on the phone just say, "I told you we're not talking…

Ugh. Sorry that guy was a jerk. I've found with online dating that it is helpful to be really clear about physical boundaries up front, either in my profile or early on in the conversation. Sure that means some guys will stop responding or not talk to you in the first place, but those guys were never good matches…

I just mean Luke and Lorelai as characters, not a couple! I like Mr. Medina too. Lorelai got way better boyfriends than Rory.

I'm watching Gilmore Girls as we speak! Rory becomes insufferable to me in later seasons, but my love for Luke and Lorelai never dies!

Whenever I get into this line of thinking, I remember something my mom used to say, "You don't stop wiping your butt just because it's going to get dirty again. Go clean your room."

Besides oral, what works best for us is for him to touch me until I'm really close, then we start having sex and he keeps touching my clit until I finish. For me, this is easiest while he's on top because I can relax and just focus on the sensations. Good luck!

It's not a joke. It's hard! You have every right to want a partner and feel frustrated that it's not happening.

Scott Westerfield has a great dystopian series that starts with Uglies. Sunshine by Robin McKinley has a strong female protagonist and vampires that DON'T sparkle.

I love my boyfriend's mom, but his dad is a jerk. Borrowed money from my boyfriend to pay for his DUI and never payed him back. Told my boyfriend he had "girl nipples." Asked my boyfriend if he was gay because he hugged his friends in high school. Hits on waitresses who have to put up with his old-man flirting. Ugh.

Add another vote to DON'T. You will come across as obsessive and he'll dismiss you as a "crazy ex." Don't give him the satisfaction!