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This is a great time of year to visit Phoenix! It's near the end of the best weather for hiking and being out in the desert. I don't think they got much rain this winter though so the wildflowers probably aren't very showy.

Thank you! And I'm with you, personally I wouldn't date someone that had a connection with one of my kids.

Do you think he'd enjoy working and living outdoors for part of the summer? I ask because a lot of conservation corps have summer programs for high school age kids that last somewhere between 2-8 weeks on average. More than anything the programs aspire to give the participants self confidence...

You're absolutely correct that I misquoted the OP, though I don't think it's a stretch at all to say the significance of that connection is uncertain. I gave the example of dating where I live (a community of 6-8K people year round), nearly any local I could date, already has friends in common...

First the OP said "friend network" which is something quite different than friend. She wasn't specific about what that meant so I assume it means somehow connected through social networking, which could mean anything from a direct connection to a very indirect connection. As an example, I tend...

I'd say go the third way- examine why you're having so much anxiety and stress about this. While I agree with others that things often work best when our partners are empathetic to our anxiety, I also feel that it's fairly common for people to have to work through their own anxieties about any...

So if he's attracted to her, she's attracted to him, and he's following what Dan Savage calls the "campsite rule," why is this man's judgement suspect? In case you're not familiar, the campsite rule is the idea that when there is an age and power difference like this, it's not hinkey if the...

Sorry that you went through what sounds like such a fraught, emotionally draining situation. I found that writing letters like this, letters that I never intended to send, to be extremely therapeutic for dealing with the pain, confusion, and longing inherent in some breakups. I'd hand write a...

Given her reaction to Laptop pointing out the inconsistency in her behavior, it's pretty likely they would have had issues sooner rather than later, regardless of your involvement because her reaction doesn't seem grounded in open, honest communication but rather defensiveness and ego.

I had all four of mine removed when I was 21. Two of them were impacted and I also had the frenulum on my tongue partially removed at the same time because it was longer than typical which was causing some problems for me. I didn't have the problem with post-op nausea that others report...

Maybe rather than wondering about what you should do, ask yourself what do you want? Start with a simple question for yourself- what's your ideal outcome in this situation?

The only way it would be manipulative would be if she knew he's a mono guy looking for something exclusive yet she continued to pursue the relationship all the while not intending to be monogamous with him and continuing to leave him in the dark about her own non-monogamy. But, she doesn't know...

You're much more understanding than I am- calling me right before work to unpack something like this would be a big red flag for me for a lot of reasons. Not the least of which is that it's generally a terrible time to discuss this sort of thing. Also because some of the things I do at work can...

I'm a few days behind here, so sorry if it's off topic, but if you are looking for a wood chopping type of activity to blow off steam, something up that alley that may work would be volunteer trail maintenance. I haven't spent much time in Colorado Springs but if it's like most Colorado towns...

Meteor shower nights are the best, sounds like an amazing evening!

Sorry that your mother was so shitty to you, I can't imagine what that's like. I also get and agree with what you say about kids tracking parental feelings however respectfully disagree with some of the conclusions you drew from the post. As a parent myself, I read Spork's entry completely...

It may be too late for this, but yes it would work for the tree though you might have to make multiple cuts. I'd recommend blades with larger teeth. It will work for the dowels too however they tend to have a lot of chatter when cutting small loose things which often leaves a very rough cut. A...

Among my friends, male and female, your first paragraph is closer to what they mean when they ask me to be a wingman. Many of them are slightly introverted and have mild social anxiety so having me there makes it a little easier for them to warm up to the situation, because they have someone...

Well I hope it's helpful, it's a tough situation any way you look at it.

No I don't think it's a shame at all, quite the opposite however I don't think "business partner" or "employee" is an arbitrary line either. In the case of the former, I think it's a bad business decision and in the latter case, the power dynamic (not to mention potential legal issues) makes it...