I am an Asian female. Sometimes, my friends told me that I’m being annoying without me realizing that, and after they told me, I didn’t know what to do to make them feel less annoyed. I would keep apologizing sincerely, but I think it doesn’t help much — when I’m annoyed by someone, I would only ...

I doubt I'm alone in this, so I figured it would make a worthwhile interpersonal skills question... How do you explain, to your partner, that Stack Exchange is important to you? My partner occasionally gets really frustrated hearing me talk about, seeing me on, or any real mention of Stack Exch...

I've been living with my dad and step-mother and lately I realize that I am sexually attracted to my step-mom. My dad's in his 40s and she is in her late-20s, which means she's just a few years older than myself. When my dad is traveling for work and it's just me and my step-mom living together...

I am not particularly good at picking up on social cues, and, regardless, a question of what cues might indicate the answer to my question would be more opinion-based. For context, I am an 18-year-old male college student in the United States. She is also 18. We met a little less than half a y...

I saw what my gf intends on giving me, it's such an awesome gift that I feel very guilty of knowing what it is before she gives it to me, because for us a big part of the gift is enjoying the reaction of the other person. I do not think telling the truth will help, but if the day comes and my re...

I've been lurking around IPS and some other Stack Exchange domains for several months now, only recently having created an account and asking my first question. The thing is, I've faced many IPS issues before and had many questions I considered asking, but resisted on doing so, feeling it'd be to...

I am posting this question in SE:IPS because I'm not asking about what treatment do I need -- my question is how do I get my doctor to agree to the operation I already know is necessary? I have a herniated abdominal wall (muscle tissue) and every now and then, something (perhaps a loop of small ...

I once had a neighbour, a lovely elderly lady who was very communicative. The first time we talked she told me a story about her life as a young girl and how she met her husband. It was a wartime story, very interesting, and I listened with undivided attention. The problem was, she repeated the...

I recently went on a trip that a friend paid for. We were delayed and received a voucher as compensation. My friend thinks she is entitled to both vouchers, hers and mine. I don't. My reasoning is that I also had to miss a day of work and sit in an airport for 2 days regardless of who paid the in...

How do you explain, to your partner, that Stack Exchange is important to you? This question, my question, was put on hold for being too-broad. How can I narrow it further? I'd prefer not to narrow it down to a question that's only going to be useful for me personally. I suppose narrowing it do...

I was in a relationship for over 3 years but I broke up and moved out 1.5 years ago. At that point, my ex went crazy and harassed me with texts and calls. My first serious realization that something was amiss was when his sister showed concern for me and told me he would follow me and that if h...

My mom and I have kept in touch with my ex's parents, mostly his mom "Suzanne" and grandma. So we wanted and decided to send a Christmas card. My mom also wanted to make something for Suzanne, which she thought she would appreciate. (My mom is into crafts and is really good at sewing). She also ...

Since I was a little boy, I have always been fascinated by model trains. As I advanced in age, I mastered the art of model train assembly and have gone on various trips around the country to show off my collections and to examine others. However whilst I derive much satisfaction from this hobby,...