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I HATE HOW MY FAMILY CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY
Dear Bear, Maybe this is too small a problem for your column, but here goes: I hate the holidays. It’s the gift-giving specifically that I hate so very much. Hates it we does. I don’t really like stuff. I try to have as little of…
HOW CAN I FORGIVE SOMEONE FOR DUMPING ME?
Dear Bear, I am being told I don’t understand anything about forgiveness. And maybe I don’t. My partner of five years has decided to leave me and he says I need to forgive and move on. I say that easy for him to say. He’s…
MY FRIEND IS GETTING MARRIED TO SOMEONE AWFUL. WHAT CAN I DO?
Dear Bear, One of my closest friends began dating someone about a year ago, and even though I’ve really tried to embrace her, I strongly dislike her. It’s been a strain on our friendship from my perspective but he’s so blissed out on new relationship…
HOW DO I GET OKAY WITH BEING BAD AT STUFF?
Dear Bear, I’m a pretty smart, capable guy, but I HATE doing things I’m not good at. A few months ago, we went to one of those “drink while everyone in the group does a painting” events, and it was torture: I’m not talented in…
MY KIDS ARE NOW ADULTS - BUT THEY STILL DON’T GET ALONG
Dear Bear I feel ridiculous writing to an advice column at my age but I am at my absolute wit’s end. You seem to be rather evenhanded and that’s what I need right now. My situation is that I have four children, and the two…
AM I GAY? OR IS THIS CRUSH I HAVE JUST A FLUKE?
Dear Bear, There’s a person I like, who likes me back, who I would like to get into something with. The problem is that they’re not my usual kind of person at all, by which I mean I have pretty much only ever liked girls and he’s a guy. So that’s new…