Q A close friend of ours is a gay male in his 40s. About seven years ago, our friend met and briefly dated a not-too-bright, conniving guy about 10 years younger. Our friend threw himself into this relationship with his new “trophy husband” and did everything he could for his new boyfriend. He financed his […]
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Time for a bit of metaphorical mining, Aquarius, says Rob Brezsny.
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SAVAGE LOVE
Q My friends and I were debating a troubling incident over drinks and figured you would be the best person to ask: What should you do when, while looking for a toilet, you accidentally walk into the bedroom of someone you know, but don’t know well, and discover a boy half her age tied to […]
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Crying game
Pac-Man elbow. Space Invaders wrist. Back in the early ’80s, video-game addicts probably suffered from one of these overuse injuries—usually caused by the repetitive motion of jerking a joystick or mashing a fire button—at one point or another. The cure was quick and physically painless—a little rest and ice and you were good to go. […]
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Lager league
With doping marring the reputations of many established sports like Major League Baseball and the Tour de France, it’s reassuring to find a game that embraces the blatant use of a controlled substance. At the World Series of Beer Pong, not only is the consumption of alcohol accepted before, during and after competition, it’s encouraged. […]
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Bed spread
“Can you imagine,” says Jane Collins, “being 18 years old and being told you can’t go to the bar?” The nurse manager of Saint Mary’s University shakes her head. She’s talking about mumps, but her words could equally apply to the sheer impossibility of “quarantining” students who have contracted a sexually transmitted infection. The back-to-school […]
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SAVAGE LOVE
Q I’m a high-school girl with big problems. All my life I’ve worn boy clothes and had male friends, mainly because I’m into “male” things like video games and geek stuff. As high school approached, Mother Nature flipped me off with DD breasts and hips that would make Shakira jealous. I don’t even identify as […]
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Partners in grief
Their story begins when Angus came home from work and found his partner collapsed on the bathroom floor. Paul was delirious and didn’t recognize him. This was the start of Paul’s terminal illness, a long journey that presented the couple with several unique challenges—including Angus’ grief. “Sometimes I wonder if we actually need a special […]
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SAVAGE LOVE
Q Hear me out. You’ve pushed the idea that everyone must be GGG, or “good, giving and game,” and that people in relationships must be sluts for each other and that women must perform oral sex. I agree that sexual satisfaction for both parties in a relationship is important. I think that is what you […]