I'm a gay, 37-year-old mental health professional living in Vancouver. It's not working out TBH.

My career is stagnant, I can't afford anything living wise and can't find the right guy.  Been feeling a weird pull towards Halifax. Almost every day I hear, read or see something about Halifax.

Is it worth uprooting myself? I made a really good life for myself here with friends and activities. The same activities (curling, softball, pup play) seem to exist there too. Advice? —Wannabe Ex-Van'ster

To the thin gorgeous university gal (with the muti-coloured hair, denim shorts, nose piercing, ripped fishnet stockings and Rage Against The Machine t-shirt) on the #1 around 6pm on Tuesday the 22nd, and got off by Coburg Coffee...We need more daring self-expressive ladies like you in this city full of college-bound clones and wannabes. It’s so refreshing to see someone express themselves without expressing what they see other people do. Forgive an older man for thinking you were  breathtaking. —Just Admiring A Work Of Art

Look. I get it. You had your heart broken, and are afraid to commit to someone because you don't want to go through it all over again. Well. I'm tired of being your friends-with-benefits-girl. I want something more than what we are doing.

You are truly a wonderful, handsome, caring man, and I'm so tired of pretending that I just want to be your friend. But, I also don't want to lose your friendship if I tell you how I feel.

Honestly, I'm not sure how much longer I can go on doing what we are doing, knowing it's not going to lead anywhere.

I know that you read these a lot, so I'm hoping you just figure out who I am, and realize that we could be really great together, if you would just give us a chance. I promise I won't hurt you like the last two did. —Lonely And In Love

To the driver of the black car that almost hit me on August 19 around midnight. I might have overreacted. True, you almost hit me but I was also wearing all black with my hood up in the rain. Not very easy to see. so sorry cursed you out! —Hard To See

I just wanted to applaud The Coast for this week's issue with the two beautiful humans on the cover. Thanks for including and even—gasp—celebrating people of all shapes and sizes. While we're all trying to be more tolerant and accepting, overweight people are still routinely discriminated against and ridiculed, with little support from anyone and unfortunately this mistreatment is often ignored or seen as justified (as if discriminating against an entire group of people based solely on what they look like can ever be justified) for reasons of "health" or "not wanting to glorify obesity.” I'm sure you're gonna get some hateful, ignorant bullshit in response but I for one am saying thank you for embracing a group of people that is often denied their rights to being treated with dignity, respect, and basic human decency. —Lover

I biked by you crying outside the Old Library the other day. I considered stopping to see if you were all right, but then I decided that that would be kinda intrusive and I didn't want to make you uncomfortable. Anyway, I hope you are having a better day today! —Concerned Cyclist

Why are you always on my mind...from the time I wake until the time I fall asleep and even in my dreams...I wonder if it's true when it's said that when you are thinking of someone they are thinking of you. —Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

You met me at a very strange time in my life. Things are getting less strange and I wouldn't mind meeting you again. —I Am Jack's Small Crush

You seem to have stepped out of a Leon Baskt illustration, from your headscarf to your silk costume robe.  How can a person browse for tote bags and sheer white dresses when someone so dazzling is working the counter? —Dazzled