Hey y'all! 👋
This is Marie, your friendly neighborhood advice column aficionado turned aspiring amateur.
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👍 Topics I'd love to talk about
Not an exhaustive list, just some ideas of the kinds of things I'm already thinking about!- dealing with the unknown
- moving and making changes in your life
- making friends and building community
- imposter syndrome / gaining self-confidence
- learning how to advocate for yourself
- learning how to set and enforce healthy boundaries, even when it feels uncomfortable
- the tech industry
- work-life balance
- finding space for Christian faith and queer affirmation as an ally
👎 Topics I'm not comfortable covering
This is the kind of content that's not really in my wheelhouse—but I'm including suggestions of columns that I love that might be better suited!Questions best answered from an LGBTQ+ and/or POC perspective
- ¡Hola Papi! by John Paul Brammer
- Dear Prudence by Daniel Lavery at Slate
- Sip on This by Ashley Nicole Black at DAME
- Asking Bear by S. Bear Bergman
Trauma, abuse, or mental health questions
Sex stuff
- How to Do It by Stoya and Rich Juzwiak at Slate
BONUS: Other columns I love that might be more your style
- Ask a Fuck-Up by Brandy Jensen at The Outline
- Ask a Manager by Alison Green