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It’s time again for “Dear Wendy Updates,” a feature where people I’ve given advice to in the past let us know whether they followed the advice and how they’re doing today. After the jump, we hear from “Friendly Fire,” the woman whose boyfriend’s friend was acting like a jerk when he found out Friendly Fire had been inviting another couple to her summer cabin but not him and his girlfriend. Has she decided not to hang out with that guy anymore? Did she apologize to him? Find out after the jump. Keep reading »

It’s time again for “Dear Wendy Updates,” a feature where people I’ve given advice to in the past let us know whether they followed the advice and how they’re doing today. After the jump, we hear from “Fixated on the Fantasy,” the woman whose new boyfriend was everything she thought she wanted, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was “off.” She worried that she simply wasn’t used to dating nice guys and so she didn’t recognize a happy relationship when she found it or if she simply wasn’t into him. After the jump, found out if she figured it out and whether she’s still with the guy. Keep reading »

It’s time again for “Dear Wendy Updates,” a feature where people I’ve given advice to in the past let us know whether they followed the advice and how they’re doing today. After the jump, we hear short updates from two people: “Wanting More,” a young woman from a recent “Shortcuts” column who wanted to know how to ask her FWB whether he wanted a real relationship without sounding needy, and “Homeward Bound,” who wondered if she should stay out east, where she was finishing grad school, to be with the man she loved, or move back west, where she had friends, family, better career options and a home she loved. Find out what both these ladies decided to do and whether they’re still with their guys, after the jump. Keep reading »

It’s time again for “Dear Wendy Updates,” a feature where people I’ve given advice to in the past let us know whether they followed the advice and how they’re doing today. After the jump, we hear from “Not Naturally Selected,” who wondered when and how she should tell a new guy in her life about a genetic disorder she suffers from that, among other things, would make it nearly impossible for her to ever carry a baby to term. Did she tell her new guy about the disorder? If so, how did he take it? Keep reading »

It’s time again for “Dear Wendy Updates,” a feature where people I’ve given advice to in the past let us know whether they followed the advice and how they’re doing today. After the jump, we hear from “Wanting More,” who connected with someone she met online and hoped to start a relationship with him. They had tons in common and she was spending a lot of time with him, but he told her he only wanted to be friends. “I don’t know what to do; do I hang out with him and get over my feelings? Do I give him and our friendship time to see if something develops?” she asked. I told her not to waste her time. “If you were fine being friends with the guy and harbored no hope for a relationship with him, I’d say there’s no harm in continuing to hang out with him. [...] But the truth is that you do have feelings for him and they sure as s**t aren’t going to go away if you keep spending all your time with him.” So, did she take my advice or did she continue seeing him, hoping he’d eventually come around? Find out after the jump. Keep reading »