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Aunty Goes On Vacation

Gentle Reader, Aunty is spending February under this palm tree — warming up, hitting her reset button, and getting up to dance as often…

Feb 3, 2023

Aunty Goes On Vacation

Feb 3, 2023

Sex, Needs, and Empathy

Dear Aunty Empathy, I am a married woman, and my husband won’t have sex with me. How do I get my needs met? I have a male friend who has…

Jan 25, 2023

Sex, Needs, and Empathy

Jan 25, 2023

Empathy for Arsholian Strategies

Dear Aunty Empathy, I really, really want to become more compassionate and kind, but some people just really make it challenging. My ex…

Jan 19, 2023

Empathy for Arsholian Strategies

Jan 19, 2023

Boundaries as Protection

Dear Aunty Empathy, Several years ago, a friend of mine tried to scam me for some money. I think he thought I was going to be an easy…

Jan 12, 2023

Boundaries as Protection

Jan 12, 2023

Please, or Thank You?

Dear Aunty Empathy, I’m dreading the New Year’s Eve party this year, because I’m so sick of being pressured to drink. Why do people have to…

Dec 29, 2022

Please, or Thank You?

Dec 29, 2022

There Is No Win-Lose

Dear Aunty Empathy, I love my partner very much, and I know that when she’s upset, she just needs to talk it out. We carpool together to…

Dec 22, 2022

There Is No Win-Lose

Dec 22, 2022

Empathy Tanks

Dear Aunty Empathy, I am a mother of two kids under 5 years old, and I have a demanding full-time job in health care, a husband who is…

Dec 15, 2022

Empathy Tanks

Dec 15, 2022

Needs Don’t Conflict

Dear Aunty Empathy, When I come home from work, I am exhausted. My wife is, too, but we have the kids and dinner and homework and chores to…

Dec 8, 2022

Needs Don’t Conflict

Dec 8, 2022

Flip Side: The No Behind the Yes

Dear Aunty Empathy, Around the holidays, I have a really hard time with getting overwhelmed. Friends, family, gifts, baking, parties…

Nov 30, 2022

Flip Side: The No Behind the Yes

Nov 30, 2022

The Yes Behind The No

Dear Aunty Empathy, One of my oldest and dearest friends has been ditching me lately; even to the point of not showing up when we’ve…

Nov 23, 2022

The Yes Behind The No

Nov 23, 2022

Aunty Empathy

Aunty Empathy

Here Aunty suggests compassion-centered answers to Life’s burning questions, including yours! Send your dilemmas to askauntyempathy@gmail.com! And Comment!

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