Spills the beans before you reach third base Dear Ms. Behavior: I’m in my 20s and formerly identified as lesbian, but now I’m trans (FtM). I have had top surgery and started taking testosterone nearly a year ago. I definitely pass as a guy...
Naked housekeeping and germs Dear Ms. Behavior: My girlfriend Maxine and I have been together for eight years, mainly happily. Our main conflict is about cleaning because neither of us likes to do it. I’m generally easy-goi...
Drunk slut vs. bored housewife: Who wins? Dear Ms. Behavior: I am a 23-year-old gay man. After a string of failed relationships, I decided that I was the common factor; if I want things to change in my love life, then I will have to be ...
Protecting sobriety, dignity at all costs — or no? Dear Ms. Behavior: I’ve seen my new boyfriend Elliot go through some difficult times, mainly due to problems with drug addiction. He’s been clean and sober for nearly a year now and he just move...
Don’t ditch beau for dad; bloody depressing Dear Ms. Behavior: I’m in my first year at college and still seeing my boyfriend Rafe, who lives about an hour away. Lately, Rafe’s father John e-mails me and sends me messages on Facebook. I fe...
Dialing down the drama Dear Ms. Behavior: I’m a gay woman and I’m getting married to my girlfriend next month. I love my gay brother Ray, and was pleased to have him and his boyfriend Jack take part in our recent enga...
Lovers and friends crossing sexual boundaries
Dear Ms. Behavior: After three years of monogamy, my partner and I have admitted that we’re bored and have decided to open our relationship sexually. We’ve thought about it carefully and have cr...
Family ties, new and old Dear Ms Behavior: My girlfriend Laura is introverted to a degree that might seem freaky to others. Sometimes when she is overwhelmed, she clams up, turns on the TV and curls up for several hours...
Parenting from pregnancy to teenage sexuality Dear Ms. Behavior: My partner, Maya, and I are trying our first child. Maya is Mexican and I am white. We plan to have two babies and we’ve agreed that she will carry the first one. I think we s...
Having your cake — and eating her too Dear Ms. Behavior: I’m in a monogamous relationship with a woman I love, but I’m in a predicament. There’s someone else I want to make out with — or, I’d settle for touching her body a bit. If I...
