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.

Interfering, judgmental, and disrespectful mothers-in-law are common complaints.

The biggest problem is that people want to tell the whole story, and they write letters that are way longer than anything I could possibly run.

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

People often recommend, "Why do you ask?" as a good conversation stopper. But that really doesn't end the conversation, it just leaves the other person sputtering for a response. I like, "You'll be the first to know.".

Most women at some point or many points in their lives will have to deal with an unwanted advance and having the confidence to be "rude" and say no is an important skill to develop.