Since You Asked

I woke up at age 35

Something about being alone in the universe, and accepting reality, now rings true for me

Cary Tennis Friday, Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 13
Life Since You Asked, Philosophy

I froze up in the writers’ room

Went to L.A. but something went wrong. Maybe I wasn't meant to be there?

Cary Tennis Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 12
Life Since You Asked

My half-brother scares me

He draws bloody eyeballs and wants to stomp heads

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 59
Life Since You Asked, Family, Violence

Did they have sex or not?

Him on top of her on the bed in his boxer shorts drunk at 6 a.m. but he says nothing happened

Cary Tennis Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 53
Life Since You Asked, relationships

My friend says I should kill myself

After a horrific childhood, I find solace in art. But life is hard. Is it worth it?

Cary Tennis Monday, Mar 18, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 48
Life Since You Asked, Suicide

How to become a writer?

I have no ambition yet I think I should be a writer

Cary Tennis Friday, Mar 15, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 46
Life Since You Asked, Writers

I lash out at my boyfriend

I can't handle it when he acts needy. I was abused at age 6. Is there a connection?

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 26
Life Since You Asked, relationships

How to protect my children?

My life is great but when I think of what my children will face I grow sad

Cary Tennis Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 27
Life Since You Asked, Parenting

My bachelor husband, dancing

He's taking dance lessons without me. Who's he partnered with? May I cut in?

Cary Tennis Monday, Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 22
Life Since You Asked, Marriage

What if I flunk the gaokao?

I'm a Chinese high-school student fearful about our national college entrance exam

Cary Tennis Friday, Mar 8, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 12
Life Since You Asked, gaokao, China

How can I eat normally?

I grew up with a bizarre set of family rules about nutrition. Now I'd just like to eat regular food

Cary Tennis Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 25
Life Since You Asked, Food, Eating

Obsessed with high-school love

My boyfriend talks about his first girlfriend all the time

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 99
Life Since You Asked, relationships

My new hubby shoots upskirts

I'm pregnant. I'm surprised

Cary Tennis Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 97
Life Since You Asked, Marriage

My sister’s husband screwed us!

After we fixed up their house, they sold it out from under us! I should never have left California!

Cary Tennis Monday, Mar 4, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 72
Life Since You Asked, Family

Does he flirt too much?

My new boyfriend and his female friends make me uncomfortable with some of their playful talk

Cary Tennis Friday, Mar 1, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 26
Life Since You Asked, Flirtation

Psych meds dull my creativity

I know I need to control my mental illness, but I miss being able to make music and art

Cary Tennis Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 10
Life Since You Asked, Mental Illness

My awful past keeps me from writing

I had such a horrible childhood that the anxiety and fear are paralyzing

Cary Tennis Monday, Feb 25, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 13
Life Since You Asked, Writing

How do I start writing poems?

Is there a way without clichés to make it leap off the page but avoid side roads that might lead to a cul de sac?

Cary Tennis Friday, Feb 22, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 16
Life Since You Asked, Poetry, Writers

Do you like my book idea?

I have some time off work. It's the perfect time to write!

Cary Tennis Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 13
Life Since You Asked, Publishing

Do characters express theme?

Should I let my characters do whatever they want, or force them to embody important ideas?

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 17
Life Since You Asked

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