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How to politely handle support requests which lack some basic understanding?

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How to politely tell a friend that I want to hang out with her, but not invite others?

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Angry at me for not coming over

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How can I tell my friend I don't like the state of our friendship?

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How can I get my sister to stop asking me to help her smoke?

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How to tell a friend I won't pay them for a favor they did for me?

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How to acquire information from a confrontational stranger

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How to respond to questions at family holiday gatherings without making the asker uncomfortable about my sexuality?

answered Nov 22, 2017 at 17:30

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I'm 24 with a 4-year-old son. How to handle uncomfortable questions from people?

answered Jun 6, 2018 at 10:07

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How can I tactfully ask someone whether posts they made are potentially about me on social media?

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Confronting sibling over unappreciated effort

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How to find out if my girlfriend secretly wants to get pregnant?

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What can I do to make taking someone's details less awkward for both of us?

answered Nov 24, 2017 at 9:44

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How to tell my girlfriend I do not want her to visit?

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Boyfriend anger expression issues - "If I can't have it, you can't either"

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How to uninvite a friend from a regular gathering?

answered Nov 29, 2017 at 15:15

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How to keep my relationship with my mother intact after moving across country

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How to ask someone to follow security protocol without sounding rude or commanding?

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How to "break up" with my toxic parents/family?

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Saying "No" to my brother's demand without causing an argument

answered Jun 19, 2018 at 6:10

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How should I address scheduling phone or video calls with my long distance girlfriend?

answered Nov 10, 2017 at 15:50

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How can I tactfully point out that someone misunderstood me?

answered Mar 8, 2019 at 11:14

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Different budgets within roommate group

answered Jun 25, 2019 at 10:45

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How to quickly tell if someone is an asker or guesser?

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How can I talk about sex with my girlfriend without giving her an ultimatum?

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How to act with a grieving person at a party?

answered May 7, 2018 at 8:25

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How do I tell someone I won't drive them anymore, when they have no car?

answered Sep 19, 2018 at 14:09

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Should I reply to the email or just leave it?

answered Nov 10, 2017 at 11:33

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How to tell my Mom that I don't care about someone without upsetting her?

answered Dec 5, 2019 at 10:20

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How to politely let someone know that their feedback is unhelpful?

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45 Answers

How to politely handle support requests which lack some basic understanding?

How to politely tell a friend that I want to hang out with her, but not invite others?

Angry at me for not coming over

How can I tell my friend I don't like the state of our friendship?

How can I get my sister to stop asking me to help her smoke?

How to tell a friend I won't pay them for a favor they did for me?

How to acquire information from a confrontational stranger

How to respond to questions at family holiday gatherings without making the asker uncomfortable about my sexuality?

I'm 24 with a 4-year-old son. How to handle uncomfortable questions from people?

How can I tactfully ask someone whether posts they made are potentially about me on social media?

Confronting sibling over unappreciated effort

How to find out if my girlfriend secretly wants to get pregnant?

What can I do to make taking someone's details less awkward for both of us?

How to tell my girlfriend I do not want her to visit?

Boyfriend anger expression issues - "If I can't have it, you can't either"

How to uninvite a friend from a regular gathering?

How to keep my relationship with my mother intact after moving across country

How to ask someone to follow security protocol without sounding rude or commanding?

How to "break up" with my toxic parents/family?

Saying "No" to my brother's demand without causing an argument

How should I address scheduling phone or video calls with my long distance girlfriend?

How can I tactfully point out that someone misunderstood me?

Different budgets within roommate group

How to quickly tell if someone is an asker or guesser?

How can I talk about sex with my girlfriend without giving her an ultimatum?

How to act with a grieving person at a party?

How do I tell someone I won't drive them anymore, when they have no car?

Should I reply to the email or just leave it?

How to tell my Mom that I don't care about someone without upsetting her?

How to politely let someone know that their feedback is unhelpful?