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My roommate is making me pay too much for rent. How can I confront him?
I just moved to a new city for my master studies. I met a man via a social website who is already living here and he offered to rent me his two room apartment for a year while he was studying abroad, then there would be a possibility to extent my…
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How to try to get my neighbour to park their car in their assigned spot?
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I live in an allotment with a shared parking with assigned spots. One of my neighbours always parks their car in front of the door of my building instead of in their assigned spot. They also have access to the parking but they would never…
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How to politely deal with white people wanting to talk to me about racism/race issues
Now this is a sensitive topic, and I do not wish to offend anyone's sensibilities - but at the same time, I want to know of an effective way of dealing with the disproportionate emotional work required of me, as a black male living in a white…
user16607
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How to politely deflect questions about awkward scars?
Content warning: Self-harm
Due to some issues I had a few years ago with self harming (related to mental health issues which I no longer have - hurrah!), I'm left with a lot of awkward scars on my forearm. They're visible whenever I'm not wearing…
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How to tell friends something goes against my religion?
I am currently in middle school, and as many of you know, profanity is thrown around in middle school like clothes in a dryer.
My religion prohibits me from being profane, how can I tell my friends to stop swearing so that I am not influenced by…
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How to handle my girlfriend finding out about my second apartment?
I love my girlfriend but my need for alone time to focus on my interests exceeds most individuals. We moved in together about 18 months ago (she moved across the country with me when I had a job opportunity so she does not have many friends in the…
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Dealing with a person who continuously needs help
Background
I have a "friend" who is currently employed at a job as a software developer. Unfortunately, this friend of mine isn't at all willing to look for solutions by themselves. They would rather contact me and describe their problem, and have…
user2099
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How to tell a close friend they've been cheated on when the cheater is my good friend
Note: one of my best friends is in this situation with her friends, so I'm asking this question for her (from her perspective).
I have two close friends, Bobby and Sarah, that I met together almost 3 years ago (we all met at the same place/time).…
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How can I know whether a female house guest is interested in more than a friendly visit?
We have met around 4 months ago, we both are from the same country and are on an internship abroad. She lives quite far from me (around 400 km). We have chatted a bit since we've met and our communication in real life has been nice.
We are in our…
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How do I approach telling my date that I won't lend her money?
I've started dating (i.e. having meals and drinks) with a school friend who I haven't seen in a while.
In that time, my life has worked out quite well (home-owner, stable job, good health etc.) whereas hers has not (rented council house, no job,…
user5012
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Can I give flowers to a feminist as a present for hosting a party?
My wife and I are going to a social event to the house of a (not so close but still) friend who is a self-declared and active feminist (e.g. she blogs about it). For such social events, we normally take flowers to the host in gratitude for the…
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How can I tell my date that one of her close friends outed her to me as trans?
TLDR:
The person I started dating is/might be trans, but never told me and I'm not supposed to know.
How can I approach the matter with her?
What is the best way to do it without causing her discomfort or worse?
Details:
I've been on dates a few…
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How to stop a colleague from talking to me about work when I'm on my lunch break?
More often than not, I eat my lunch at my desk. There aren't any shops or cafés nearby, so this suits me just fine. I usually put my headphones in and browse the news or SE to take a break from work.
Occasionally, colleagues will come over to…
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How to deal with a dangerous, developmentally disabled person I can not avoid?
On my way to work, I cannot help but encountering a developmentally disabled person who harasses me and other women. How can I deal with him?
Background
I have been taking the same train to work each day for about 2 years now. A developmentally…
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How can I politely tell a family who invited me for dinner that I'm still hungry?
This is about a friend's family and what would often happen during dinners
(mom in her 50's, dad in his 60's).
Examples
One time, the mom had cooked 1 packet of ravioli for 5 people, and she urged me to get the right amount (we all had to count how…
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