A last chance for a son to reconcile with his dying father, a father pushing his son to be involved in aggressive sports, and a boyfriend who was abused as a child.
I’m Doing This Because I Love You
April 9, 2013 By 1 Comment
Stephen Michell knows that being a man means taking action. But what action shows your brother that you love him, and that you’ll miss him when he leaves?
The Friend Zone: It’s Not Just for Men
March 11, 2013 By 102 Comments
The Friend Zone exists, and it’s not just something women do to men, Neil Sheppard reports. “I know, because I’ve done it.”
Dear John: Haunted By Hook-Up At His Kid’s School’s Drop-Off
March 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
Someone bound to remember a regrettable hook-up, a friend who can’t take criticism, and an ill friend who guilts people into getting what she wants.
Confessions From a Former Psycho Bitch From Hell
February 5, 2013 By 18 Comments
A quest for perfection turned Vironika Tugaleva into an urban legend.
How to (Unsuccessfully) Deal With a Workplace Bully
January 27, 2013 By 1 Comment
Allan Mott never quite found the right way to deal with a bully he was forced to work with.
“Should I Be Friends with My Ex?”
January 12, 2013 By 7 Comments
I still care about him. What should I do?
A Business Expense: Hair Grows on Company Time
January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Have you ever seen a telephone wire with a bunch of birds sitting on it?” I nod. “Birds fly up and join the other birds… But you my friend—You’re like the bird that flutters around the wire. Not sure where or even if he wants to land.”
Prizefighters and Poppas
December 31, 2012 By 2 Comments
What does the life deliberately and well lived look like?
Nude, Night, Illegal Bungee Jumping!
December 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
How many things would you never have done, if it weren’t for your best friend?
Dear John: My Neighbor Is A Pervert
December 15, 2012 By 7 Comments
Dear John addresses a guy next door watching porn, a girlfriend posing nude for art school, and a passive-aggressive neighbor.
Life Is a Lesson, Not a Test
November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here’s to the girl who made me the man I am today.
Your Wedding, Your Life
November 16, 2012 By 4 Comments
The greatest threat to marital peace is a set of unrealistic expectations, demands which may reach an early climax in the wedding ceremony.
The Case of Pam’s Rusty Funnel
November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What do you do when you can’t keep from laughing at storytime, but for all the wrong reasons?
Dear John: Will Making Her Feel Awful Make Him Feel Better?
October 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
Dear John addresses a drunken one night stand, hating a girlfriend’s hair cut, and a daughter who is embarrassed by her father.
“These men did not expect to live, and now they are learning how to try and live again.”
This comment is by Adam McPhee on Kile Ozier’s post, “Good Grief”.