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Agony Uncle

Advice

Problems, questions and another point of view.

Read letters sent to Uncle Matt and the advice given in response. Topics range from relationships and dating to family, work, friendships and the everyday situations that are difficult to untangle.

Friendship

I think my best friend is avoiding me

Messages are taking longer to get replies and plans keep being cancelled. Is it worth asking directly what has changed?

Family

My family expect me to solve everything

Whenever something goes wrong I seem to be the person everybody turns to, and I am beginning to resent it.

Work

Should I leave a job that makes me miserable?

The money is reasonable and the job is secure, but I dread going in every morning and cannot decide whether walking away is sensible.

Dating

Why do they only contact me when it suits them?

They can disappear for days and then suddenly become interested again. I cannot work out whether I am expecting too much.

Life

Everyone else seems to know what they are doing except me

I keep comparing myself with people around me and feel as though I should have worked everything out by now.

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