I am Hazel

[drwex]

(except I don't drink that much)

Hazel is the one on the right.

Girls With Slingshots, start here.

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Yep.

[sweetmmeblue.livejournal.com]

That's my love. :)

[dpolicar]

(nods) I've gotten better over the years at assuming sympathy until given an explicit cue for advice. My experience is that nobody in my personal life ever gets upset at me for not "solving" their problem.

That's an interesting observation

[drwex]

had I had it earlier I might react differently. Unfortunately right now I have something of a reputation so people really do come to me to solve their problems. And I have learned to ask.

[halleyscomet.livejournal.com]

My dating years would have been SO much easier if I'd learned to ask that question now and then.

[chienne-folle.livejournal.com]

I often assume that women want sympathy and men want problem-solving, because that's what they usually give. This caused my husband to wail, "But I just want sympathy!" Oh. I guess everybody wants sympathy. :-)

[tigira.livejournal.com]

This is a good bit of information. Thanks.

I'm more likely to offer sympathy until someone asks for advice.

Our relationship joke

[drwex]

is that people go to Pygment for sympathy and me for the reality check.

[sariel-t.livejournal.com]

That's very cute. Thanks for sharing!