Dear Christine, Last week I ended up having sex with my best friend, Sam. At least he used to be my best friend — we haven’t talked since. Did I mess up? I definitely don’t want to lose our friendship, but I don’t know how to put the genie back in the bottle. Does that mean we should be boyfriends?…
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Dear Christine, I am getting older and I feel completely out of the scene I am overweight and feel unattractive. I have been single for six years now and miss having a relationship. I also live in the burbs and feel so disconnected. So I am feeling kinda disenfranchised, pathetic and lonely. Okay enough of the pity party. But seriously,…
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TALK ABOUT STRIP-CLUB VISITS DISTRESSES FEMALE WORKER QUESTION: I’m one of only a few female workers in an office of mostly guys. A couple of men who sit near me often talk about women in what I feel is a demeaning way, focusing on their assessment of a woman’s appearance. A while back, they were laughing loudly as they discussed…
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TALK ABOUT STRIP-CLUB VISITS DISTRESSES FEMALE WORKER QUESTION: I’m one of only a few female workers in an office of mostly guys. A couple of men who sit near me often talk about women in what I feel is a demeaning way, focusing on their assessment of a woman’s appearance. A while back, they were laughing loudly as they discussed…
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SHOULD I BE PAID FOR TRAVEL TIME TO A DIFFERENT TOWN IF I START AT HOME? QUESTION: I work at a business in the Detroit metro area. Most days, I commute from my home in north Oakland County to our office in the southeast corner of the county, and I understand that I won’t be paid for my travel time…
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I want to introduce myself, My partner Marie and I live in Windsor with our 14 year old son. We are hoping to move to Ferndale next year – our son has attended Interlochen Arts Camp for the last 2 years, and wants to go to the Academy next year (seems like a good time to move back to the…
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WORK LATE FOR FREE? MANAGER’S REQUEST MAY BE ILLEGAL QUESTION: I manage a small restaurant. A guy who works in the kitchen made a huge mess last week when he took out the trash. There was a leak in the trash bag: He left a trail of stinky slime from the kitchen down a hallway, past the bathrooms and out…
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Dear Christine, Do I Have Lesbian Repellant? I’m very femme. I couldn’t stop looking girly if I tried and I wouldn’t anyways.. I love my aesthetic of Curled Hair, Pin-Up looks. I have all kinds of “macho” skills but I appear to be a “Straight” gal to other Lesbians. I’ll admit I’m newly Out…. It’s always been nearly impossible to…
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MORE ON ‘FREE’ WORK – THE EMPLOYEE WHO VOLUNTEERS QUESTION: I work for a non-profit that helps people who are victims of abuse and sexual assault. We are repeatedly told we have to keep our hours down, and overtime is not approved. Some of my work needs more time and attention to detail than I’m allowed. I’m willing to volunteer…
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Dear Christine, I hope it’s okay to ask a question if I’m not a member of the LGBT community. My son is gay and I follow a lot of things going on in the community, and both his father and myself are very involved and supportive of him. The question, however, is about my marriage. I’ve been married to my…
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As winter winds start to howl this season, taking a few simple precautions can save you thousands of dollars in repairs and fewer homeowner insurance claims. With temps in the single digits and below, the biggest risk is water damage created by pipes that become frozen and burst. While in most cases insurance companies will cover the cost of burst…
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NO PALATIAL ESTATE? YOU STILL NEED AN ESTATE PLAN QUESTION: My wife and I have about $200,00 in savings and investments, plus we are very close to owning our $160,000 ranch house. My wife says we need an estate plan; I say we don’t own enough to need to worry about it. Who’s right? ANSWER: Webster’s dictionary lists several definitions…
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Dear Christine, I am 46 years and came out to myself and the whole world about a year ago. Retired to Study full time at uni where I fell in love with my lecturer and assessor of several of my units, she is single and the same age, don’t know her sexual orientation. I am besotted with her and cannot…
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Hi Christine, I am 25 year old female I’ve just lately like a couple months ago realized I’m bisexual even though I have gotten with a women way before then and enjoyed it. I have always found women attractive and when I got older I became very attracted to women sexually. For a while now I’ve been interested in women…
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