You can care very much about someone without being capable of becoming their primary caregiver in the event of their parents' untimely death.
Mallory OrtbergActing politely in front of someone black and/or gay and then making horrible claims about their intelligence or worth as human beings after they leave the room is not kindness - it's hypocrisy.
Mallory OrtbergDon't let a friend make you feel publicly uncomfortable indefinitely just because they're probably a lesbian.
Mallory OrtbergI don't think unfriending your old crush on Facebook will do much other than remove him from your Facebook feed. Don't beat yourself up over what you dream about; there are a lot worse things that could slip across the transom of your unconscious mind than an old high school crush who was always nice to you.
Mallory Ortberg