One of the hardest things about young adulthood is coming to terms with the fact that we can’t all be lampposts when we grow up. Continue reading
Author Archives: AMY L CLARK
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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: SUMMER
It’s Halloween. Should you be scared of herpes? Continue reading
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Tags: advice, Awkward Conversations, Exclusivity, Herpes, medicine, relationships, sex, Smart People on Bad Days, STIs
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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: OWEN
Sometimes the answers to complex questions are simple. Continue reading
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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: BRIANA
But parties are good. Sex is good. Life is good. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Tags: advice, Awkward Situations, Casual Sex, Commitment, dating, Friends, Fun, Guilt, Parties, sex, Smart People on Bad Days, Sundaes
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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: DARREN
Your only advice column this week that contains the phrase “Plaque can suck a cock!” Continue reading
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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: RICK
Sometimes you have to figure out if your friend is a friend or a screaming hate-monger. Continue reading
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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: MAGGIE
You want to know what part you are destined to play in this story. You want to know what you can do to give it a happy ending. And you want to know if this is the beginning, the middle, or the end of the novel. I don’t know. I am not in the business of fortune telling or of telling people how they should feel. I can only advise you that if you chose to pursue a relationship with this man, it will not simply be a love story you are writing. It will a complicated and difficult narrative you are setting yourself up for. Continue reading
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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: LAURA
I try to tell myself that the relationship wasn’t meant to be, and that some people just take a long time to get over, but I still can’t get him out of my head. Do I accept that he’s just someone that will be in my thoughts indefinitely and carry on, or do I indulge my curiosity? Continue reading
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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: CALL FOR LETTERS
Send me a question to smartpeopleonbaddays (at) gmail.com! I keep all information strictly confidential and change all names of letter-writers. Drop me a line this week. Continue reading
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SMART PEOPLE ON BAD DAYS: CATHERINE
I have realized that whenever I go through a major change I suddenly get obsessed with something random-ish. Continue reading
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