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Who Will Save the Worms

Christmas Eve Has Been Ruined

Since my brother and I were little, we’ve spent Christmas Eve at home with our parents. When my brother got…

“Eek!!”

“My future in-laws stayed with us for several days a few weeks ago. They live on the other side of the country, so I have actually only met them once (though my fiance generally only has good things to say about his parents). Well, one morning when they were here, my fiance was showering and I was making everyone…

Fortnightly Infidelity

I consider myself a decent man, but for the past year I have been cheating on my wife about twice a month with prostitutes. We’ve been married for more than a decade and have three young children. Since the beginning of our relationship, my libido has exceeded hers and she frequently…

What to Do If You Ask Someone to Get Plastic Surgery, But It Goes Wrong and You Stop Loving Her

“My girlfriend had a nose job done three years ago at my request. (I did not pressure her.) Tragically, the procedure went wrong and her face was disfigured. We stayed…

Deathbed Sex Confessions

“About six months ago my doctor gave me two more years to live. I started using that time to make peace with my family, especially my wife, as we’ve had a turbulent marriage. Things have been going well so far and our marriage is probably the best it’s ever been. What I am wondering…