Advice

On being a groupie

So I know it sounds bad to say this, but my friend is a big groupie of this band. Like goes to all their shows in a reasonable distance, has plenty of their; tees, posters,etc., she even hooks up with one of them, I would call her obsesed! She convinced me to go with her to see them.

With a weird turn of events, I ended up hooking up with one of them. I dont obsess and I dont even take plesure listening to there music. The guy and I just ended up clicking and I just wanted to have some fun. But does this make me a groupie too?

Don’t worry, you’re not a groupie. You’re a stupid whore.

I’m totally kidding. You’re not a whore.

Seriously though, learn the difference between their and there. While you’re at it, pay attention to your punctuation, use your fucking spell check, and try writing sentences with both a subject and a predicate.

I know, you’re a teenage girl. You’ve got better things to do than write above a third grade level, but trust me on this, your communication skills are a vital component to your interpersonal relationships.

Learn to string a few words together. Show some respect for your language. You never know, babe. Maybe one day instead of blowing the bass player, you could be the lead singer.

(Oh, and quit being so worried about being labeled a groupie. Instead, develop excellent taste in music, be passionate about artists who deserve your attention, and fuck who you want to fuck.)

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On saying i love you

Is it better to tell someone you love them when they say it or leave them hanging until you feel it?

Come on, people. This is Integrity 101. Say what you mean, and mean what you say. If you don’t love someone, don’t let them guilt you into saying “I love you” out of some misguided sense of propriety.

You’re not leaving them hanging unless they’re expecting you to return the sentiment, and if that’s the case, then they’re not really saying, “I love you.” What they’re really doing is committing little tiny acts of emotional extortion.

Don’t degrade “I love you” by surrendering it against your will. Every time you say those three words you should feel it.

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On politically correct fashion

There is apparently controversy about “indie kids” wearing native american head garb because it is “culturally racist,” and the argument has gone as far as comparing the trend to “blackface”.

What are your thoughts on this argument?

No. There is no controversy. I promise. Nobody really gives a fuck what pretty blonde girls wear in the VIP section at Coachella.

Seriously. This is not a thing. Anyone who says otherwise is an unemployable cultural studies major with a chip on their shoulder and too much time on their hands.

I heard this same ridiculous bullshit from a few overly sensitive Arabs three years ago when the hipsters went through their keffiyeh phase.

Sure, there will always be a handful of whiny anti-defamation types, but fuck those people. They’re the worst. It’s their job to be professionally offended.

Listen, if you’re one-sixteenth Cherokee on your step-dad’s side, and you think the best use of your time is protesting a Cobrasnake party pic featuring some underage teen in a feather headdress, then you’re an enormous asshole.

Is the bitch wearing feathers being culturally insensitive? Absolutely. I’m not denying that, but this pathetic shit does not rise to the level of controversy.

Get a real cause.*

* I have since changed my mind about this topic, and as we all have the right to revise and extend our remarks, let me start by saying that my initial response to this question was that of a privileged asshole.

I still very much detest people who spend their time being professionally offended, but I recognize that cultural appropriation is a legitimate gripe.

Screaming “racist” at a Coachella kid for wearing feathers is still a bit ridiculous, but it is an opportunity to start a discussion about cultural sensitivity in the face of two centuries of repression and genocide.

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On miracles

If there’s no God or some kind of Higher Power, how do you explain all the plain miracles that happen? People surely don’t start walking for the first time in their lives just because of sheer luck.

Yeah, and fucking magnets, how do they work?

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On sex with girls.

How do you fuck girls as opposed to guys? I’m just starting to tread in the girl territory now that I’ve realized I’m more bisexual than I thought, but there are obviously different buttons to push and different ways to push them than with guys, and apart from a couple of kisses, I have no sexual experience with girls.

I know you’ve had sex with girls and you seem experienced, so please help a girl out.

Don’t worry about the buttons. You have a vagina, and you’ve watched enough girl-on-girl porn not to be confused about how this works. The physicality of it will come naturally, so just take your time and enjoy how soft and different it is.

The most important thing you can do in this phase of your exploration is be open with your partners about your emotional expectations. It’s fine if you’re just playing around with your bisexuality, but it may be more than just experimentation for them.

You think shit gets complicated with guys? Try fucking a lesbian who considers you a legitimate relationship prospect when all you’re doing is satisfying curiosity. Trust me, you can’t even imagine the drama.

Just make sure you’re both in bed for compatible reasons, and the rest will be fun and delicious.

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On disappointment.

Am I being unrealistic in expecting my partner to not disappoint me? I understand problems will arise in any relationship, but when it is a recurring problem and talking about it isn’t creating any solutions, is my only option to leave?

Maybe I’m being foolish, but if there is anybody that could knock me out of it, it would be you Coke Talk.

Are you being unrealistic? Yes. Disappointment happens. It’s inevitable, but you know what? Our partners also support us and make us laugh and cuddle with us and sex us up when we need sexing. That’s why we keep them around, right?

If the recurring problem overshadows all those good things, then sure, you’ve got a tough choice to make, but what are we really talking about here? Is he addicted to crack, or does he just wear too much cologne? Is she going down on all your friends, or does she just chew with her mouth open? It’s all a matter of degree.

I doubt you’re being foolish, but it sounds like you might be confusing high expectations for high standards. It’s good to have both, but you need to understand the difference between someone merely letting you down versus someone ultimately not being good enough.

Everyone has limitations and imperfections, and in an intimate relationship, you’re gonna stumble into them from time to time. When your partner drops the ball, just give him some shit and make him pick it back up. Hopefully, he gets better each time. If he doesn’t, and it’s a dealbreaker, then so be it.

Fuck it. This stuff is hard. Real relationships are a bitch sometimes. Whatever you’re dealing with, I hope it works out.

Good luck.

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On when to start

How do I know when I’m ready to have sex for the first time? I know you won’t give me any Seventeen magazine, Disney nonsense, which is why I’m asking specifically you. Let me have it.

Is your decision to become sexually active on your own terms and of your own free will?

Do you recognize and respect the possible consequences, both physical and emotional, of becoming sexually active?

Are you able and willing to practice safe sex every single time?

If you can honestly answer yes to those three questions, you are ready.

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On recognizing the pattern.

I am in a very confusing situation. You’re the only one who can figure this out. I’m 33 years old and met an older man (45) through my study group 2 years ago. We are in the same profession and this group meets once a month. Over time, we slowly became really good friends and then a year later, I ended up in his bed.

He initially had lied about not having a girlfriend (when we met) but then came clean while I was naked in bed with him. He then refused to go all the way after the confession but would not let me leave either and told me that he really likes me and doesn’t want to ever lose me.

Since that incident, we have remained friends but certainly not as close. We are both attracted to each other and there is a ton of sexual tension. He continues to tells me that I’m the only person he has chemistry with right now but refuses to take things further. We engage in occasional phone/text sex and whenever we do hang out as friends, he can’t seem to control himself and always ends up kissing me but then stops himself and it becomes really awkward. I don’t try to stop him either and sometimes I’m even guilty of giving him the green light.

I feel badly about his girlfriend situation but I feel like I’m not doing anything wrong. He’s a great guy and I’d love to have him as a friend and maybe more but I don’t know what is going on in his head. He refuses to address his relationship situation and claims it is very complicated and he’s stuck with no way out, yet he won’t marry the woman or leave her either (they have been together for 10 years). As for me, I’m not exactly sure what I want either. I would open to a friends with benefit situation and possibly more but I need to know where he stands and what’s really going on in his head. Are we just incompatible friends? Should I end the friendship and walk away? Do I love him and I’m lying to myself? Please help!

You’re thirty-three. You should know better.

This was a long, drawn out courtship masked as a friendship, and I’m sure it fits in nicely with your paradigm of falling for emotionally unavailable men and then getting tied up for years at a time in what you call relationships, but what are really massive exercises in getting daddy to love you. It’s your pattern, and you know it.

Sorry to be dropping nuclear truth bombs, but you’re a big girl. You can handle it.

Sure, you’re mature enough to compartmentalize this current situation into a halfway healthy friendship, but don’t you dare let it cripple you romantically.

Go find someone else to love, someone emotionally available.

You’re fucking worth it.

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On cheater’s guilt

I broke up with my boyfriend of two years last November. He hasn’t returned my texts or calls since January.

The bigger story here is that for the last 8 months of our relationship, I was in contact with another guy that I had been with previously. It was pretty serious, to the point that we were physical and said we loved each other and we are now in a relationship. My ex found out about the cheating while we were together. He did ask me about it a couple of times and I flat out lied.

I just want my ex to know that I’m sorry, but he won’t respond to my calls or texts. Should I keep trying or just drop it? Is he punishing me for lying about my old flame? And now I’m also worried the karma from this will catch up to my old flame and I’s new relationship. What should I do?

Ugh. People like you drive me crazy. “I just want my ex to know that I’m sorry.” Bullshit. You want forgiveness. You want absolution. Your motives are selfish.

Your ex isn’t punishing you. You don’t get to be the victim here. You’re the cheater. Hell, you’re the worst kind of cheater. You spent a third of your former relationship engaged in an intimate affair and you lied about it.

Fuck off, already. Just leave your ex alone. This is your guilt to deal with, and if it’s corrosive to your current relationship, tough shit. You earned it.

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On cougar sugar

so my bf was with a “cougar” before me. he’s 21. she’s in her mid/late 30s. when i got with him after her, he told me there was never a real connection between the two of them and that i had nothing to worry about. she works across the street from him. well, when they were seeing each other, she had cell phones turned on in her name. he had an old crappy one before and she bought him a used one and got it in service for him without his knowledge. when she gave it to him, he asked if he was supposed to pay his half of the bill and she said no. well, she just got service through a different provider and got him a brand new phone. it bothers me. he knows it. should i care or just get over it?

Yeah, she’s still fucking him.

Maybe not this month, maybe not even actual intercourse, but I guarantee she’s had contact with his penis during business hours that you don’t know about.

Sure, there was never a “real connection” between them, but that probably makes it easier to justify a little meaningless sex.

She’s paying phone bills, for fuck’s sake. That’s no average cougar. That’s the work of a sugar mama keeping her boy on a digital leash.

I’m not saying that your boyfriend is full-on cheating. Hell, she may just be keeping him warm until you’re done.

Don’t kid yourself, though. That shit ain’t charity, and she’ll be the first to know when you stop calling him.

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