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Hello Hayes: “I am unattractive without makeup”
Plus, how to give ourselves closure and what it really means when your friend doesn’t visit you.
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#25: Am I Selfish for Coming Out on Christmas?
Plus, the checklist I use before telling anybody...anything.
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#23: He Won't Hold My Hand in Front of One Friend in Particular
There's PDA and then there's....this.
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#22: I Slept With My Best Friend. What Now?
"I don't ever want to be away from him. Am I settling if he's not *exactly* what I imagined?"
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#21: Am I An Asshole for Being Intimidating?
Depends which kind of intimidating you are.
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#20: She Told Me Things a Child Shouldn't Hear
When you're an adult but you feel like a kid. And vice versa.
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#19: She Calls My Boyfriend "Babe." Is It Disrespect or Am I Overreacting?
We all need strategies to deal with that pressure cooker in our chest.
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#17: My BF Doesn't Know Me As An Artist. Have I Sealed My Fate?
Writer's write...right?
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#16: My Father Has Serious Issues. Should I Move Out?
Saving money is important, but so is saving your sanity.
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#15: Am I a Burden For Wanting a Big Birthday?
An announcement on Hello Hayes!
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#14: How Do I Know If It's Time to Leave My Job?
Let me tell you about my orange theory. (Not to be confused with...Orange Theory.)
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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#13: Should I Admit I Looked Through Her Phone?
Hello Hayes,
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Alexandra Hayes Robinson
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