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'My Boyfriend Is So Chaotic!'

Stop taking a poll of what your friends think and trust your gut instead.

Heather Havrilesky
Nov 24, 2025
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Cruauté de la mémoire (1956), Jane Graverol

Dear Polly,

I’m writing because I’m in a relationship that’s starting to feel like an emotional maze, and I’m losing my bearings. My boyfriend has some good qualities: We have fun together, we laugh easily, he plans dates, he pays, he shows appreciation for the things I do, and he does try to support me in concr…

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