Dear John: I Thought I Was Straight

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Why do I have feelings for another man if I’m straight? Should I tell my friend they ruined my wedding? How do I let people know my husband passed away?

Dear John: I Can’t Stop Stealing

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Why can’t I stop taking what’s not mine? How do I help my fiancé if he is in denial about his health? Why won’t my boyfriend be intimate?

Dear John: The Best of 2011

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Is it weird that my neighbor is my OB/GYN? Should I answer the calls from the married professional golfer? Do I owe my father forgiveness? How do I tell my grieving fiancée I ran over her cat?

Dear John: Condoms for My Son?

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Why is my ex-husband giving our son a condom? How do I get my co-worker to stop saying “Merry Christmas?” Who should I go to the New Year’s Eve party with?

Dear John: ‘I Do’ to ‘I Did’

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Can’t my sister see she and her husband have to stay together for their kids? Why is my husband obsessed with teaching our son to fight? Is posting our arguments on Facebook worth breaking up over?

Dear John: The Emotionally Distant Boyfriend

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Why is my boyfriend acting differently? How do I teach my sister to be responsible with her money? And why can’t my friend stop playing video games?

Dear John: I Can’t Bend That Way

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Do I have to bend into a pretzel to be intimate with him? How can I get him to ditch the basketball t-shirts? Why did I just get dumped via text message?

Dear John: We’re Celebrating Genocide

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What’s a guy to do when a holiday goes against everything he believes in?

Dear John: My Coworker Looks at Porn in the Office

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Is confronting my coworker the right thing to do? Am I overreacting about my mother-in-law? How do I tell these pregnant women they’re making me upset?

Dear John: We’re Only Dating Because We’re Different Races

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Is it time to break up with him? Why did my husband have to discourage our son? Am I exploiting my friends by using experiences they’ve shared with me in my writing?

Dear John: Why Can’t I Call Him ‘Gay?’

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Is there any harm posing naked for my boyfriend? Why didn’t he ask my permission before bringing people over? Should I have to put up with hypocrisy in my work place?

Dear John: I Don’t Approve of My Friend’s Affair

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Do I tell my friend I’m losing respect for her? How do we inform our friends that their kids bore us? Should I ask my client if he’s a cross-dresser?

Dear John: I’m Dating My Mom’s Friend

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Should I tell my mom I’m dating her friend? Should I please my husband or my family this Thanksgiving? And how do I spend a first meeting with a bigoted in-law?

Dear John: My Roommate’s Dad Is Hitting on Me

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Not sure what to do when you’ve got problems with your roommate’s dad, are a single father who’s daughter is entering puberty or you accidentally eavesdrop? Why, ask Dear John, of course.

Dear John: Help, I’m Bored

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How can I know if I am right for him? Why am I so bored? And why can’t my husband see that all his expensive hobbies never last?

Dear John: My Daughter’s Friend’s Mother Dresses Like an Exotic Dancer

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How can I tell my friend she dresses inappropriately; what do I tell my friends who are about to waste time and money; and what do I do while I watch my son get beat up in football?