How should I react if my grandmother, who is currently in retirement (doesn’t earn much...) gave me a (really, really) large sum of money? What should I do if she insists on giving it to me? Should I keep it for college? Give it back? Use it on something I’ve been saving for? (Selfish, I know. It...

A few days ago, I had attended an interview. As we were discussing about my previous roles in other companies, the interviewer abruptly stopped me, laughed and asked, so, is that XYZ company is into this domain as well? I had to tell the person that they were dealing with clients who were into ...

I play badminton with my roommate Scott regularly in a nearby court. Sometimes he brings his office colleagues to play. One of his friend Amy joins us from time to time. I would say I don't know her too well and have always considered her as a friend of mine friend. Recently I went to watch a mov...

I am in a pretty sweet spot at the moment when it comes to life. However I can't help but feel a bit guilty about it. For no reason , I hasten to add. To sum up my life so far. Left school, got a job, realised junior clerical jobs were rubbish so went back to college. Got a computer science ...

I was wondering how to deal with the following situation. You want to give a temporary friendly farewell to someone but you also want it to be conclusive (in the sense that all you want back is a farewell words from their behalf with them walking away from your office and just heading round the c...

While my mother is usually extremely understanding of my choices in life, there is one choice on wich she cannot agree, and it is my decision not to have children. Each time the subject comes to the table, it leads to an argument, as she loves having grandchildrens (both my elder sisters are mot...

I have a female friend who is going through a divorce, and she will talk to me at times for emotional support. My girlfriend is not happy with this. My friend has very few people to turn to and I do not want her to feel abandoned. Similarly, I do not have many friends and wouldn't want to lose h...

I have my best friend who had fallen for me. He wanted me to be in relationship. Although, i too like him but i am unable to focus on my studies. Moreover, just before the exams he forces me to tell. I had told him that i really got disturbed and not able to study as i never been in a relation , ...

I come from a land where regionalism is at its peaks. The moment I tell them that I am from a particular region, stereotyping and judgement begins. Mocking, sarcasm etc are all part of it. This is quite common at both the workplace and the apartment where I share with a few others. On the contr...

I come from India, where the culture is a little more conservative than in the West. I am a woman dating a girl (Let's call her D), currently in the US. My girlfriend's roommate's parents recently came to visit her in the US, and I was over at her place. Since I knew they were coming, I pitched i...

Years of dedicated martial arts training has resulted in a condition where my footfalls are nearly silent. This has led to some IPS problems. Specifically: People often jump when I "appear" in the room When walking behind someone on the sidewalk late at night, I've taken to scuffing my feet...

For nearly half a year now my partner, "Jane", has taken to using non-binary gender pronouns (they/them) and has asked those around them to respect this decision. The problem is that their closest friend, "Alice", is having a hard time understanding this concept. Alice is aware, and acknowled...