My problem is that my husband has been very depressed and has no work opportunities or friends in this location. I didn’t directly tell him that the pictures were of me, but assured him that his father didn’t look at or keep teenage porn and that I would speak to him about it. What does this chap do for a living—sit in a chair and ply the trade of chocolate-taster? He is right that nothing good can come from telling the owner, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. Cell phones are, alas, now part of life, and either people don't care that they're bothering others and may be overheard — or they've never given it a thought. Please. Yesterday I saw the missing pet posters on a tree by the turn off. Dear Abby Archives. I’m losing friends because of my uncontrollable angry outbursts, and more advice from Dear Prudie. Help! Oh, the good old memorabilia box—it’s launched a million reassessments of one’s parents as sexual beings. I’d never believed in soul mates, but she made me a believer. Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. Slate Plus members get extra questions, Prudie Uncensored with Nicole Cliffe, and full-length podcast episodes every week. Join Slate Plus to continue reading, and you’ll get unlimited access to all our work—and support Slate’s independent journalism. Post Jul 30, 2018 #1 2018-07-30T21:43. What Harding described, and what you’re coming to realize, is that your weight is not necessarily the cause of, nor the solution to, problems related to your job, your love life, or the number of adventures you undertake. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The other is a line from some of her published writing; I’d sent an artist friend of mine a list of poems and articles and essays and other things that meant a lot to me, including some of this professor’s work, and asked her to turn it into a tattoo, which she did. Every week, Prudie and special guests answer questions about relationships, sex, work, family, and life. I’m a single mom, no dad in the picture, and my child is 3. It … The second in an extremely infrequent series reviewing every advice column in the world. She initiated the divorce because she thought ... continue. The problem is, I have a couple of tattoos related to her. The problem is that the pictures are nude shots! Can you help? Sign up now to listen. My 14-year-old son recently came across some Polaroid pictures of me that his father took of me back when we were 14—we have been together for a long time and got married when I was pregnant with my son. —Prudie. Their problem is a sad one, certainly, but you shouldn’t let guilt over your friends’ situation affect the decision you and your partner make. I’m glad, at least, that you are aware that your married professor does not return your feelings and that it would be unwise to offer romantic overtures she would have to politely reject. Listen to Dear Prudence | Advice on relationships, sex, work, family, and life on Spotify. — Prudie, hopefully. To protect yourself, my only recommendation would be to find places that are not hangouts for young mothers. Dear Abby in Advice … This is a public policy problem with no answer. Photo by Getty Images Plus. What should I do? I got results and was encouraged by family and friends to get bariatric surgery. An edited transcript of the chat is below. Every day, I listen to college-age women gab on their cell phones about the most intimate matters while I am sitting mere feet away. Dear Abby Archives. My question is: Do I need to make sure to keep them covered whenever I know I’m going to be seeing her? How do I get out of this mess? I want to tell you to find another adviser, but I’m worried that’s advice you simply won’t take. I think your husband allowed his earlier frustrations with newly arrived neighbors from the city to influence his decision to shoot first and ask questions later. Slate's advice columnist Dear Prudence, offers advice on manners, morals and more. I loudly told the mother of a 2-year-old to shut her child up. 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991. Like Dear Prudence on Facebook (Questions may be edited.) An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works Dear Prudie - Chapter 13 - JustLookFrightenedAndScuttle - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own] Main Content Emily Yoffe -- a.k.a. Dear prudie, The boy i told u about came back 2 talk 2 me. Every other week we do school pickups, handle medical appointments, help with homework, and so on. Dear Prudence The Best Prudie Letters of 2019 What you read, shared, and commented on most, along with a few staff favorites. Dear Prudie: I finally did it. Five tries? Dear Prudie: As I was getting ready for bed, my husband's computer started making weirder noises than usual. I’d meet a great guy, I’d get a great job, I’d go on amazing adventures instead of sitting around the house. DEAR ABBY: I was married to my wife for 29 years, and I have now been divorced for two. Which is worse, thinking your father has kiddie porn or knowing that you just saw a 14-year-old version of your mother naked? It’s wonderful that you trust your partner and want to help your friends have children—and in this case, I think, perfectly appropriate—but that doesn’t mean you have to feel great about the two of them sleeping together. I graduated from college morbidly obese, weighing over 300 pounds. I know what I should do: stay with my wife, love her the best I can, go to work every day, raise our child to do well in school and be a good person and be successful and go on and maybe have kids of her own. The question is, who do you really want to be, and what are you going to do about it? Dear Abby in Advice December 30, 2015 Catholic Hospitals Value Lives of Mother and Child . It’s not just, “When I’m thin, I’ll look good in a bathing suit”; it’s “When I’m thin, I will be the kind of person who struts down the beach in a bikini, making men weep.” See also: When I’m thin, I’ll have no trouble finding a partner/reinvigorating my marriage. Dear Prudence - Slate.com. (I also don’t think that because your neighbor lets his 8-year-old child play outside unsupervised, he doesn’t care about her. Dear Abby in Advice December 14, 2020 Man Lets Special Anniversary Pass Without Any Celebration. Plus, Prudie and Davis respond to a voicemail from a woman who is trying to forgive herself for being in a transactional sex arrangement with someone she now finds repulsive. Should I let this happen so my two wonderful friends can become parents without spending tens of thousands of dollars? (April 28, 2015). Unfortunately Mary experienced a significant illness and Jane got laid off from work, and now they are worried they can’t afford in vitro fertilization. Every week, Prudie and special guests answer questions about relationships, sex, work, family, and life. There’s just one little problem: I never told him I have a kid. DEC 15, 2020; Gateway Mom Gateway Mom. Stunned into silence, she withdrew into mirabile visu , private meditation. Dear Prudence, I have this problem I’m hoping you can help me with. There is no “new life”—there’s only your life, and it’s just as much yours, and it’s just as important, at a size 6 as at a size 16, or 26, or any other. Dear prudie, The boy i told u about came back 2 talk 2 me. My husband doesn’t think anything good could come from telling the owner, considering how little care he gives to his kids and animals. Nearly two months ago, I met a guy on Tinder, expecting nothing more than a casual hookup. You two should have a serious conversation as a couple about the pros and cons and figure out whether this is something you are comfortable doing before discussing your decision with Mary and Jean. Dear Prudence, I have this problem I’m hoping you can help me with. (Sept. 6, 2016). He’s angry at me because I told him that if he wanted to shag his flatmate (a socially awkward genius type who’s more than half a nutter), he should just go for it, because the attraction is mutual. I’m fairly sure she knows I have a crush on her—it’s not subtle—and my guess would be that she finds it flattering. These two blokes have been living together for years now – well, except for when my mate was dead and then when the other one was married – and they’ve never been just flatmates, if you know what I mean. If you value our work, please disable your ad blocker. When I was in college, I intentionally overdosed. This is not an especially old-fashioned problem. Ask Dear Prudence! A therapist for him would seem to be indicated, one who might or might not prescribe medication. Observation suggests that we are too deep into a culture of "do whatever." All contents © 2020 The Slate Group LLC. While sitting at my favorite coffee shop, I endured an excruciating 25 minutes until I could bear it no more. Get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week; click here to sign up. You can cancel anytime. I can’t answer that question for you; it’s up to you to figure out what it is that you really want and how to get it. Dear Prudence | Advice on relationships, sex, work, family, and life podcast on demand - Advice, commentary, and conversation from Danny M. Lavery, author of Slate's Dear Prudence column. I had to walk away from one of my longest friendships several months ago. Dear Prudence is written by Margo Howard, Ann Landers' daughter. Dear Prudie, Help me figure out how to make things right with my brother. Dear Prudie: Is this abuse or just lack of sleep? I’m a 22-year-old feminist blogger and sometimes I read this Slate advice column by Emily Yoffe—you, actually—who just wrote yet another column dismissing a woman’s alleged rape because of her drinking. But should I be more direct? Creators.com requires Javascript for full functionality. That may involve journaling, therapy, career counseling, talking with friends, all or none of the above. We live out in the country and have always had a problem with people abandoning their dogs and them turning feral. Dear Prudie, I’m in my mid-20s and recently engaged to a wonderful man. Your choices are to have your son think his father is a criminal pervert, or realize just how hot Mom was when she was 14 years old just like him! Dear Prudie: I finally did it. (Feb. 22, 2016). Slate relies on advertising to support our journalism. The real loss, I think, is that you spent so much of your life thinking you did not deserve a great job, or to pursue your interests, or to invest in your own happiness because of your size. Q. Dear Prudence is Slate's advice column, where Danny M. Lavery responds to your questions about relationships at home, work, and beyond. During my childhood and teen years I was always just 20 to 30 pounds overweight but when I got into college my weight spiraled out of control. Please send your questions for publication to [email protected]. Share / Oct 17, 2012 at 1:35 PM. Goodbye Dear Prudie… Dear Abby Archives. All rights reserved. Dear Prudie, I realize that marriage/partnership means that you take the bad with the good and learn to put up with each others', well, bodily idiosyncrasies. 30K likes. The surgery was a tremendous help and I now weigh well within normal limits. Yoffe acknowledges the chance for a fake, but asserts that she rarely publishes stories that wind up being false. My Husband Shot the Neighbor’s Dogs. Plus, Prudie and Davis respond to a voicemail from a woman who is trying to forgive herself for being in a transactional sex arrangement with someone she now finds repulsive. While sitting at my favorite coffee shop, I endured an excruciating 25 minutes until I could bear it no more. Aqua. Dear Prudie, Help me figure out how to make things right with my brother. Dear Abby in Advice December 16, 2020 You are between a rock and a hard place here. My son came to me really worried with the concern that his father was potentially hoarding teenage porn. He thinks we should lie and say we haven’t have seen the dogs—only coyotes. Dear Prudence gave some solid advice to Inconsiderate about dealing with her rude-ass in-laws. My Son Found Nude Photos of Me as a Teenager. Last week, my husband shot and killed two dogs that got into our chicken coop. This young lady is an asshole. I’ve been overweight most of my life. You can’t really tell that the pictures are of me, as my appearance has changed pretty dramatically since I was 14—hair color change, weight difference, boobs, etc. He’s perhaps slower to adjust to the realities of country life than he ought to be, but his crimes seem mostly to have been of ignorance, not a lack of affection. Dear Prudie, How can I get my friend to ask his flatmate out already? All letters must be sent via e-mail to [email protected] Due to a high volume of e-mail, not all letters will be answered. 4,882. My problem is that all my life I have told myself that once I lost weight things would get better for me. Oh, honey. Read Prudie's recent chats and visit her old archives. Our bedroom reeks of it, and they slip out with clock-like regularity (although certain foodstuffs are noticeably worse in their effect). Archives; Categories; Support DW; Contact ; Archives ‘A’ is for Awesome, A-A-Awesome “A Co-Worker’s Girlfriend Is Telling People I’m the Office Slut” “A Friend Groped My Wife At a New Year’s Party” “A Man at Church Told Me I Should Be a Geisha” “After 40 Years, I Can’t Stand My Husband” “After My Miscarriages, My Friend Abandoned Me When She Got Pregnant” “Aft Photo illustration by Slate. (They’re on my foot and ankle, so not super difficult to hide.) You say the dogs were in your chicken coop, but not that they were attacking or eating any of them. The confrontation after we returned the little girl without a concussion has left our neighborly relations frosty. I wonder if your husband saw an opportunity to get rid of animals he considered a nuisance. Dear Prudie, I don’t know what to do. Long ago, he helped … She's dying of a terminal illness -- she has six to eight months to live -- and her husband has been a tremendous source of support to her. My friend has been in a marriage for many years where her husband has not treated her well and he has been fairly absent as a father to their children. Subject: Dear Prudie: Should I Make Up with My Friend? She is also Slate's Human Guinea Pig, a contributor to the XX Factor blog, and the author of What the Dog Did: Tales From a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner. (April 11, 2016). She is also Slate's Human Guinea Pig, a contributor to the XX Factor blog, and the author of What the Dog Did: Tales From a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner. 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991. You two should own up to what you did and face whatever consequences come as a result. But my husband farts constantly, and they're pretty pungent. Arghhhh. I think I’m falling in love with him (and vice versa), and we are exclusive. I finally hit rock bottom when I realized I had nothing in my life but food. Dear Abby in Advice December 17, 2020 Ex Comes Back for a Second Chance After Being Rejected. Could any of your contacts help him? She'll be online at Washingtonpost.com to chat with readers each Monday at noon. I’m a 22-year-old feminist blogger and sometimes I read this Slate advice column by Emily Yoffe—you, actually—who just wrote yet another column dismissing a woman’s alleged rape because of her drinking. My partner and Jane used to date in their 20s so it won’t be anything new. She asked me not to tell anyone, especially her mother. You’ve run out of free articles. Mary and Jane have now asked whether Jane can conceive a baby with my partner the old-fashioned way. Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years. Please try again. The Fantasy of Being Thin is a really convenient excuse for not asking yourself those questions sincerely—and that’s exactly why it’s dangerous.”, That’s not to say that you shouldn’t feel happy about your weight loss, or your new relationship to food and exercise, merely that your size is not a guaranteed road to personal satisfaction. But it doesn’t sound like the two dogs your husband shot were the same feral animals who have killed your chickens in the past, and I wonder if you or your husband had ever warned your neighbor that if his dogs wound up on your property again, you’d treat them as predators, not pets. Once in a while, it may even do some good. Somehow, the no-opportunities/no-friends state of affairs needs to be solved. It is about becoming an entirely different person—one with far more courage, confidence, and luck than the fat you has. Mary is infertile, and Jane is already 38, so waiting until their financial situation improves might not be an option. By joining Slate Plus you support our work and get exclusive content. I don’t think you’re being too old-fashioned! Today I struck a small blow for a return to the notion of shared space that does not equate to the absolute surrender by all to the whims of a 2-year-old. We encountered an issue signing you up. The problem has gotten worse as city folk move in and proceed to do nothing but bitch about country life (no, we can’t make our rooster crow at a later time—he doesn’t have a snooze button). Prudence is joined this week by Max Jacobs, a radio and podcast producer based in New York. Over the years, I’ve earned the respect of my colleagues and superiors. Ten? She just offered to be my adviser, and I was obviously ecstatic and said yes. I am the primary breadwinner. ), Here is my official ruling: I think you are already in a feud. (I will put aside the fact that today if two 14-year-olds—and my, you two were precocious—took dirty pictures of each other, they both could end up on a lifetime sex offender’s list.) Sign up now to listen. —Danny M. Lavery, From: Help! He was nice and he told me about everything that was goin on with him.He asked me to be friends with the girl and thats all he wants. Well, I don't, not when she barely made an effort to quiet a kid who was running around and screaming. Am I being too old-fashioned? My dear, it doesn't look like it will be in this lifetime with this man. Email: [email protected] Production by Phil Surkis One "Dear Prudence" reader suggests that the story is "a fiction pushing a political agenda." A Lesbian Friend Wants My Partner to Impregnate Her the Old-Fashioned Way. —DL, From: Help! He’s angry at me because I told him that if he wanted to shag his flatmate (a socially awkward genius type who’s more than half a nutter), he should just go for it, because the attraction is mutual. I have the same dead-end job I did when I was heavy. Dear Prudence is an advice column appearing several times weekly in the online magazine Slate and syndicated to over 200 newspapers. I totally know this is wrong and my fault, but at this point I’m not sure how to break the news. Dear Prudie: My husband and I are in our early 60s, have been retired for 9 years, and have spent much of that time helping our 40-year-old divorced adult child deal with their two children. Your neighbor has a right to know what happened to his pets, and if nothing else, it will give him a clear idea of how closely to monitor any future dogs he brings into his home. I started to eat right and exercise. Thanks for signing up! This was supposedly a one-time plea for help with a promise to pay the money back within the year. I’m No Longer 420 Pounds but Didn’t Become the Person I Wanted to Be. Q: My partner and I recently moved in together. I once gently told one woman, about to initiate her fourth 15-minute conversation of the day, that I had been learning a good deal about her, her friends, and her thoughts about life and relationships. Put it next to the dirty picture, and put a Post-it note over your nude body, just keeping your head exposed. As a woman in a male-dominated field, I take no guff and make no apologies. Slate Plus members get an additional mini-episode of Dear Prudence every Friday. "Dear Prudence" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as "the White Album"). Help! (Okay, two questions.) Advice, commentary, and conversation from Danny M. Lavery, author of Slate's Dear Prudence column. 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