‘My Long-Distance Bestie Is Hard To Talk to Because of His Chronic Illness’
Your friend isn’t in control of his illnesses and shouldn’t have to hold back his anxieties to make other people feel better.
OK, What If I Don’t Want To Attend My Friend’s Improv Show
Someone must really hate improv — or their friend!!! Someone else is low-key dying that their friend isn’t returning borrowed books on time. And someone else is sweating their ass off on T and needs help.
‘I’m in Someone’s Close Friends List and Don’t Like It’
“I also am usually scrolling ig on public transportation and it’s just shocking to suddenly see a butt close up.”
In Defense of the Queer ‘Emotional Support Ex’
Engaging with the world as a queer person means many of the roadmaps we learn at a young age in a heteronormative society are useless.
How We Cultivate Intimacy in Our Aroace Friend Group
What would be the shape of our lives if we prioritised each other?
What’s a Normal Human Behavior That Gives You the Ick?
Listen, did we have a little TOO MUCH FUN ranting about our various icks? Maybe so. And now you can have some fun with us, too, delving into the various things that give us pause, squick us out, and just straight up annoy or piss us off.
I Actually Don’t Need to Hear About Your Trans Allyship!
Your friends are on your side and they can’t wait to tell you about it! Also, we help a trans reader who’s nervous about international travel.
My Queer Friends Are Mean About How Skinny I Am
Is it ever ok to comment on another person’s body? Also, we help a reader with a loud late-night roommate.
There’s Nothing Wrong With Being a Third Wheel
You can blame it on avoidant attachment or being a Sagittarius, but exclusion can be incredible.
Love Is the Last Rainbow Cookie
Whenever my best friend comes to visit, she brings me a container of rainbow cookies.
Capitalism Is a B*tch, but I Can’t Help My Friends Anymore
Should you keep recommending your friends for jobs, when they keep dropping the ball? Also, we help a reader whose younger friend isn’t taking their dating advice.
Can We Make Sure This New Baby Doesn’t Torpedo Our Friendships?
How can you make sure you don’t under-prioritize your friendships after having a baby? Also, recommendations for wax play!
Why Am I the Only Friend Not Invited to the Wedding?
Do you think the invite got lost in the mail?? Also we help a reader who’s stunned by a sudden friend breakup.
‘Is It Okay if I Stay in Love With My Best Friend?’
“We’re not going to get together for a lot of reasons — I don’t really have time for a new partner, they’re monogamous and I am not, and they’re just not into me in the same way that I’m into them.”
My Straight Friend Wants Gay Attention
She’s straight but acts pretty gay at the parties! Is it allyship, or something else? Also, a reader requests some tittyfucking specifics please.
Should I Hold Space For My Ex-Friend Detailing All The Times I Hurt Them
What do you owe someone during a friend breakup? Also, a reader wonders about the right time to ask if someone’s interested in dating them.
My Girlfriend and I Did a Boudoir Shoot With Our Gay Bestie and It Was Great for Self-Esteem
There was also something to be said for the beauty of women bonding platonically over sexuality.
The Ultimate Guide to Having a Lesbian Crush on Your Friend
Find answers to questions like “should I tell her?” and “what do I do if she’s unavailable?”
I Trusted My Friend With My Cat. Then She Stole My Candle.
Some things are missing, but did the cat-sitter actually steal them? That’d be nuts, right? Also, is it a red flag if someone isn’t friends with their exes?
Is It Fair For Our Newly Sober Friend To Make Our Group Hangs Sober Too?
It just feels weird that the one sober person gets to decide that no one else can drink at dinner? Also, these gendered baby gifts ffs!