Out of Control Child

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Dear Miss A,

I have been in an on and off relationship with my boyfriend for four years. He has a 9 year old son that is disrespectful, spoiled, very selfish and afraid of everything. My boyfriend allows his son to watch gangster movies, and even involves him in adult conversation. [...]

Moving To A New Town With A Slower Pace

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Dear Miss A,

I first wanted to say how much I admire you for all the work that you do. I’ve been an avid reader of your blog for awhile now and it really makes me happy to see that there are people out here in DC who aren’t just here to [...]

Friend Climbing

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Dear Miss A:

I recently lost a friend because she did not like the fact that I became casual friends with one of her other friends. She was not happy about the fact that we got together for lunch a couple of times, stating that I was “her [...]

Engaged to Momma’s Boy

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Dear Miss A,

I would appreciate an outsider’s point of view and opinion regarding my situation. I got engaged to my fiance 1.5 years ago, and we have been together for almost 7.5 years. We are currently living in different cities, 6 hours apart due to work obligations. I question his love for [...]

When Money Puts A Strain On Friendship

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Dear Miss A,

A group of close girlfriends and I had planned a spring get-a-way. I had a medical emergency come up the week before the trip and had to cancel on the girls’ trip. This medical situation was very personal and traumatic for me and required minor out-patient surgery. My girlfriends [...]

Talking To Friends About A Crush

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Dear Miss A,

I had been talking to my friend’s friend over msn and facebook a lot, and then I finally met him. We really hit it off, and I started to like him. I had been talking to my friend that introduced us, and apparantly he said he’d date me. According to [...]

Marrying Into A Racist Family

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Dear Miss A,

I have been dating my boyfriend for over a year and we have been discussing marriage and have looked at rings and done premarital counseling through our respective churches. My boyfriend is currently out of work due to a layoff; otherwise we would be engaged. I love my boyfriend with [...]

Meeting Guys When I’m Out With The Girls

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Dear Miss A,

I have only had a few relationships in my life, and now, as a 23-year-old in my first “grown-up” relationship with an older man, I’m never quite sure how to respond when I’m out with friends and get asked for my number by another guy. I hate to be “that [...]

Living On The Bright Side

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Dear Miss A,

My boyfriend and I have been together for a few months. He is in a wedding this spring; the groom is a close family friend of his. The wedding will be taking place in his home state, thousands of [...]

When You Know Your Friend’s Husband Is Cheating

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Dear Miss A:

A close friend of mine has been married for about two years. Her husband happened to have shared a one-night stand with someone who happens to work with me, many years ago. I know that he’s been contacting the girl I work with to try to get together. They had [...]

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