It is a mystery why people think they need to act as their friends' dietitian, nonetheless it's common.

I spent most of my 20s dating older men, and I really wish I had spent that time dating men my own age who were going through the same experiences I was. I totally understand the appeal of a mature, dashing older man over fellow twenty-somethings who are still figuring things out. And, true, a fling with an older man can be instructive in many ways, and no doubt he finds you attractive.

It is a mystery why people think they need to act as their friends' dietitian, nonetheless it's common.

I agree that not responding, and blocking his email, is the way to deal with the man you hope falls silent again.

Accept the fact that life presents us with opportunities to find more than one "one", and that you have learned a mighty life lesson when the next one comes along.

When people are really drunk they have a propensity to harm themselves and others - they fall off buildings, they drive into other cars.

I try to direct people in distress to the right resources, where they can get comprehensive help. I've heard from many people that simply putting down in a letter what is going on in their lives is therapeutic in and of itself.