Archive for December 2012
My Long Road to Forgiveness
Welcome to the last Format Free Friday of 2012, the one day a week when I break the format of answering your questions and I dispense that which we rarely welcome in life: Unsolicited Advice. You may recall that at the beginning of 2012, I began a personal journey of forgiveness, all of which is…
Read MoreReturning The Ring
Dear Dr. Darcy: I met a woman a little over a year ago and I fell in love with her. She was smart, well-educated, pretty and kind. About 6 months into the relationship I proposed and she accepted. In preparation for a life together, we each put our apartments up for sale. One day when…
Read MoreLessons Learned From Sandy Hook Elementary School
Welcome to Format Free Fridays, the one day a week when I break the format of answering your questions and I dispense that which we rarely welcome in life: Unsolicited Advice. A week ago today, a sociopath broke into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut and murdered 26 innocent people, 20 of whom were…
Read MoreMonster-in-Law
Dear Dr. Darcy: My mother in law is ruining my life. She tells my husband’s siblings terrible lies about me and all the women are turning against me. She’s told them that I gossip about them to my side of the family which I’ve never done. She tells them that I think I’m too good…
Read MoreWho’s The Homo?
Dear Dr. Darcy: I’m a 20 y/o open bisexual dating a 24 y/o closeted lesbian. She led me to believe she had intentions of coming out when we started dating. A few weeks into dating, she said she had no intentions of ever coming out … ever. Her best friend has no idea nor does…
Read MoreGone Fishing
Or my version thereof. Be good to yourself this week. I’ll be back on the 19th with tips to get you through the holiday season! xo ~DD
Read MoreWhy Resolutions Suck & What You Should Do Instead
Welcome to Format Free Fridays, the one day a week when I break the format of answering your questions and I dispense that which we rarely welcome in life: Unsolicited Advice. New Year’s Resolutions. How many of them have you made? How many have you achieved? If you’re 30 years old, you’ve likely made no…
Read MoreLean In
Dear Dr. Darcy, First, congratulations for the 2nd birthday of your wonderful blog. I’m wishing you many more years giving “straight advice”. I found a lot of guidance in your answers to readers and now I’m the one who is in a quandary. I’m 31 years old and I’m completely panicked at the discovery that…
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