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How to ask a casual acquaintance for phone number without being awkward?
I commute to work every day and there is a woman I talk to every day because we take the same train. I've been talking to this woman for a few months (4+). We chat for a few minutes before the train comes every day. We are both married (and I'm a…
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Saying "No" to my brother's demand without causing an argument
Bit of background on my relationship with my brother: ever since my teenage years, I could not bear him. I know it is common for siblings to have arguments and misunderstandings, and that's been the case with both of my siblings. However, this…
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How can I effectively tell people that their defensiveness over me bringing up an issue is part of the issue?
Seems like it would be kind of self evident, but it's something that I encounter fairly often when talking to some folks about issues of discrimination and bias that drives me crazy...
When someone from a minority group says "that's…
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How do I convince my Mom I’m not inviting my brother to someone else’s bachelor party?
My friend is getting married, and another mutual friend is planning his bachelor party, to which I’ve been invited (we’re all in our early 30s). Initially, my mother wanted me to take it upon myself to invite my younger brother (mid 20s) along, but…
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How to stop people from looking at my mouth when we're having a conversation?
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I am a male in my early 20s. My work requires me to frequently communicate face-to-face with customers that are often strangers to me. Because of this I tend to take good care of my appearance. I neatly trim my beard, put product in my hair…
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Wife does not work but wants “own” money/allowance
My wife and I have been married 4 years (United States). We had a baby 6 months ago and 8 months ago my wife quit working, it started to be to much on her physically and now we both like that our child is not in daycare, which means someone has to…
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How can I switch a conversation from a language to another?
Being new in Germany (around ten months now), I am suffering from the language, and it is not that easy for me to keep the communication in German. Therefore sometimes I use English or even French when it’s possible, especially at work, in order to…
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How can I stop acquaintances from reposting my photos on social media without credit to me?
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I'm a amateur photographer, often volunteering at events. I befriend other volunteers and visitors to these events on Facebook. I would often take pictures of everyone, the volunteers, visitors and entertainers. Event rules and laws rule…
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Girlfriend won't let me pay for her. How can I approach the situation?
My girlfriend's parents won't pay for outside school classes she wants to take (like singing, for example) and I really want to be able to give it to her. There is something I can afford, but she won't let me pay for her no matter how hard I tried…
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How to tell an older colleague that they are not superior to me?
I've got a communication issue with my colleague, let's call her Alice. Alice seems to feel superior to me just because she is about 20 years older than me. We were hired for the same position at the same time, the only difference between us might…
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What does not initiating and not asking questions back mean?
I have an online friend who I have been talking to for the past few months. Let's call her Alice. We get along well and share some interests and can talk about stuff for a while.
I've begun to feel like I'm always the one who has to initiate…
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How can I tell my aunt that I won't be 'Santa' next year
My family has a very large Christmas get-together every year in which there is a tradition where one of the cousins (aged 20-30) will dress up as Santa (Edit: "Santa" for this is very gender neutral - I am a guy, but anyone could be "Santa") , read…
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How do I encourage my family to talk more and watch tv less when I'm visiting?
My husband and I are visiting my family for Christmas. I moved out and have lived separately from them for 10 years or so. We're staying with my parents. The TV in their home is on all the time. We don't have a TV at home and generally find the…
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How to reply to a message or email after a long delay?
I have a habit of taking a very long time to reply to emails and messages. Since some of these are from friends with whom this is my main form of contact (i.e. unless it is organised via messages and/or emails, I will never see or speak to these…
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In an early relationship, how can I handle my partner's deep depression and not be an enabler?
As a preface, I apologize if this question seems off-topic; it is a twisted problem that I have tried to narrow down to a single, good question that addresses the lump sum of my concerns and issues with my current relationship.
I have been dating a…
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