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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…

1 min readFeb 3, 2023

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Aunty Goes On Vacation

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Aunty Empathy

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…

4 min readJan 25, 2023

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Sex, Needs, and Empathy

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Aunty Empathy

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…

3 min readJan 19, 2023

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Empathy for Arsholian Strategies

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Aunty Empathy

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…

3 min readJan 12, 2023

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Boundaries as Protection

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Aunty Empathy

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…

3 min readDec 29, 2022

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Please, or Thank You?

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Aunty Empathy

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…

3 min readDec 22, 2022

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There Is No Win-Lose

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Aunty Empathy

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…

3 min readDec 15, 2022

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Empathy Tanks

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Aunty Empathy

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…

3 min readDec 8, 2022

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Needs Don’t Conflict

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Aunty Empathy

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…

3 min readNov 30, 2022

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Flip Side: The No Behind the Yes

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Aunty Empathy

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…

2 min readNov 23, 2022

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The Yes Behind The No

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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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