#74: Han and Matt Believe Your Illness

Jun 14, 2018

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of June 3rd, 2018, and beyond, including:

1. Captain Awkward: "Dudebro won't stop bugging me about another dudebro. I JUST WANNA DO MY JOB."
2. Ask APW: "What Can I Do About A Partner Who Isn't Excited To Marry Me?"
3. Carolyn Hax: "Mocking Yourself Isn't an Invitation for Others to Pile On"
4. Dear Fuck-Up: "I Don't Think My Friend's Chronic Illness Is Real"
   • Washington Post: "Dangerous unproven treatments for 'chronic Lyme disease' are on the rise"
5. Shout-Out to Ask a Manager: "My Coworkers Keep Trying to Find out What My Chronic Illness Is"
6. Ask a Manager: "Someone Spends an Hour a Day Putting on Makeup in Our Shared Bathroom"
7. NOTE: Content Warning (Suicide and Domestic Abuse) from 37.01 through 54.04)
8. Listener The Anonymous One: "My Online Friend Might Need Mental Health Intervention And I Don't Know What To Do"
9. Listener Machete Alice Has Additional Advice About Group Therapy Confidentially Breach
   • Reference: Han and Matt Know It All - Episode 73
   • Listener Ila Seledria, Adrenaline Seeker: "Should I Address My Friend Who Might Be Violating Therapy Confidentiality on Social Media?"
10. Listener Desdemona & Another Reminder That Your Partner Threatening Suicide If You Leave Them Is Unconscionable and Not Your Fault
    • Reference: Han and Matt Know It All - Episode 73
    • Listener Kalvarin Ashmor, Renowned Euphomancer: "Our Friends Need Serious Help, But What More Can We Do For Them?"
11. Listener Clogger Has Words and Resources for LGBTQ Survivors in Abusive Relationships
    • LGBTQ Abusive Relationship Infographics
12. Listener Bianca Has a Book They Recommend for Those Of Us Who Know Women in Abusive Relationships
    • "To be an Anchor in the Storm: A Guide for Families and Friends of Abused Women" by Susan Brewster
13. Advice Column Alert: "Find Your Fit" on Autostraddle
    • Read the latest "Find Your Fit"
14. Advice Column Alert: "Tough Love" on Outside Online
    • "When Your Dog Cramps Your, Ahem, Bedroom Activities"
15. Shoutout to Tough Love: "What to Do When Your Husband Is More Into Gaming Than Sex"
16. Advice Column Alert: "Ask Real Estate" on NYT
    • "How I Answer Readers' Peskiest Apartment Questions"
17. Shoutout to Dear Abby's $5,000 College Columnist Scholarship contest
18. Shoutout to Asking for a Friend: "I Think My Friend Is a Jordan Peterson Fan. What Should I Do?"
19. Shoutout to Ask a Manager, Who Is Now On BBC Radio!

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