My colleague started to showing me some affections a year ago and I rejected him very politely because I was thinking that no romantic relationship was sensible at work. But I've got some feelings for him since a few months ago. I'm not sure if he still likes me nor I can imagine his reaction if ...

I was hanging out with a group of friends, and we got into some conversation that deteriorated into a back and forth teasing. Usually this kind of stuff ends quickly, and everything is being taken in a good spirit. However, this time it was going for way too long and really got on my nerves. I lo...

I'm not sure where the definition or standard for phrasing requests are. But are the questions beneath phrasing requests? If they are, are they on- or off-topic? How do I deal with people trying to convince me to wear makeup? How do I answer the question "why are you vegan?" honestly, without ma...

I and my co-worker have lunch together in the workplace cafeteria every day. The problem I have is this co-worker always expects me to invite/inform that it is lunch time so let us go. we have been working in this company for like an year now. Every day expects me to invite. It is very tr...

My brother has been estranged from me for two years. Longer for other members of my family. We do love him, and his absence has caused a great deal of pain. But I refuse to resent him. He is still my brother and I admire him. He will greet every dog he sees outside to a point of scary enthusias...

Yesterday was my friend's birthday.I forget to wish him. He had wished me on my all birthdays, even he brought cake with surprise and celebrate happily.He never forget my day.But unfortunately I forget and day was passed away How can I convince him or say Sorry?

I've been with my girlfriend for 3 years now. My girlfriend has kids from another relationship, two. Both of them are teenagers. They used to live half of the time with their father but because of issues with their father, they are now living with us. Adding to this already tense situation, bo...

I am British, in my mid-twenties, and in a pretty well paying job. My wife is Chinese, a few years older than me, and while having a moderately well paying job previously is currently is a student. We've been married for four years now, and she has no savings of her own, and as such she relies on...

Someone posted a response to a question on a Q&A website known was Quora (you may have heard of it). The credentials on his profile indicate that he possibly may be a credible person. However, I still wish to confirm, so what is the best way I can ask where the person got his information from wit...

My girlfriend has a long time guy friend, she's told me they have only ever been friends and she would never have any other relation with him, she's adamant about this. I had reservations about this guy because of the first impression he gave me when we met, almost passive aggressive. I went onto...

A significant recent initiative here on IPS is to enforce the "back it up" condition on answers, with the aim to limit answers to only those based on personal experience or citable expert advice. If we are going to rely on votes alone to enforce this then there's nothing for us to do, but it see...