How To Say No If You Must

Let’s take a look at the fine art of saying “no,” because I am aware of quite a few people who have a difficult time with this issue. I think this advice from Nina Farewell’s The Unfair Sex might help us out. Um, I mean ~ help you out. 1953: How To Say No If You Must […]

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Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Q Dear Miss Abigail: How do you accept the pain and heartbreak of unrequited love? Sad A Dear Sad: It will be hard at first but I’m certain you will get over the loss. Stay strong and lift your head high! This, from Debbie Reynolds’s If I Knew Then (1962), is a good reminder of what’s […]

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Why Didn’t I Hear from Him Again?

We turn, once again, to one of my favorite books: Nina Farewell’s The Unfair Sex. This book is packed full of advice about both the good and bad of men and relationships. After reading so many disgustingly positive accounts of dating, isn’t it refreshing to see some reality? 1953: Why Didn’t I Hear from Him Again? […]

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Where Are We Going?

Q Dear Miss Abigail: Recently, my guy and I have done some serious messing around. Last night it got pretty intense, but he still hasn’t asked me out. I don’t get it. What can I do to understand where we are going? Signed, Confused A Dear Confused: Ah, a familiar tale. I’m afraid the news […]

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Tips for the Turned Down

Q Dear Miss Abigail: How come everybody turns me down when I ask them out? Signed, Colin A Dear Colin: You don’t say what you’re approach has been so far, so it’s a bit tricky to pinpoint the problem. For inspiration, I looked through an interesting book “for boys in their teens” titled Birthday Chats with […]

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