A hug from an old friend. Your mother’s spaghetti bolognese. Winning $10,000 in the lottery. These are all things that fucking suck compared to this episode of Roommate Lovers.
Questions include:
What should I say when meeting my partner’s parents?
What is my attachment style?
How long before someone’s leftovers become fair game?
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Produced by Maggie Smith, Kyle Mantegna, Alex Romero, Mariah Michael, Clark Pavlik. Narrated by Beth Kuhn. Theme Music by Kyle Mantegna & Maggie Smith. Edit Kyle Mantegna.
QUESTIONS THIS EP:
Not a huge issue but I would love to know how I should react when my climbing partner doesn't manage to get to the top of a route that I can get easily.
Yesterday she said one thing that really annoys her is that whenever she isn't successful in a climb I say something like "aww", or "ah you were so close!". I was always just trying to be supportive, or show how I was also disappointed that she didn't make it,. To be honest it wasn't even something I thought about. But she says it makes her feel like I'm mocking her. I feel like it would be weird to just stay completely silent, so my question is what would be a better reaction?
I am an organized person. When I travel, I book my flights well in advance. This usually lets me claim my preferred seat: on the aisle in the bulkhead row. I have long legs, and those seats tend to provide
more legroom - not that I have to justify myself. This brings me to my problem: The last two times I've flown, a steward asked me to change seats to accommodate a parent flying alone with small children.
My moving would allow them to sit together. But I didn't want to move! (They could have booked in advance, too.) So, I politely refused. Several passengers made nasty comments. Was I wrong to hold my ground?
LISSA
Alias: *The Phantom Friends
Where are you writing us from? Charlotte, NC
How long can left overs be in the fridge before they are fair game
I’m meeting my partners parents for the first time–any advice?
Dear Abby: My telephone just rang. It was a doctor telling me that my sixteen-year-old daughter was just in his office asking for birth control pills. Abby, what are these young people doing to us mothers? I knew she had a steady boyfriend, but I never dreamed they were in need of anything like that. I am heartsick. I tried to raise that girl right. Where have I failed?
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Attachment styles
Amir Levine, neuroscientist
on NPR’s Life Kit podcast