Dear John,
I hate football, and I’m ecstatic that the season is over. Sitting through the Super Bowl with my boyfriend and all his friends was enough for a while. When the game ended, I got excited and scared at the same time. He’s not going to make me sit through more sporting events, is he? We just started dating not too long ago and I’m not sure what I’ve got myself into sports-wise.
     – Sport Or Not

Dear SON,
Many men will watch whatever is on ESPN (which, by the way is damn near everything), so you may be in a prolonged state of sports related boredom. He may only be into football and then you’re in the clear, but I would assume you’re not for the sake of argument.

Simply put, if you don’t want to be forced to sit through his shows, don’t force him to sit through yours. The pain a man experiences while watching Glee is far greater than the pain you will endure during childbirth. Give him his guy time and take some girl time. You both will be happier for it. And if you want him to sit through your shows and not his, well…then you’d better screw his brains out. A lot. As in every time he tries to pick up the remote.

Dear John,
My brother is in an abusive relationship. His girlfriend is verbally abusive, manipulative, controlling, you name it. He won’t do anything about it! He just takes it. He says you can’t hit or raise your voice to a woman. I tell him that she’s not a woman and that he should leave her. He says she’s not always like this. He sounds like an abused housewife from the 50’s. What can I do?
     – Help Him Please

Dear HHP,
What can you do? Nothing. That’s what sucks. He will have to realize it on his own, just like anyone else. He sounds like he’s making excuses for her, which is typical in this situation. Maybe he thinks he has to take it. If he were the victim of domestic violence for example, he’d probably be afraid of being laughed at if he called the cops. If he were a woman I would tell you that statistically it takes 8 tries before and abused woman finally leaves her abuser. I don’t know what the statistic is for men. Perhaps this is something that he is willing to put up with, but the only bug you might be able to put in his ear that is if he does want children, is this the kind of behavior he’s willing to submit them too. Know that it is also more difficult to leave and abuser than a non-abuser because they usually have a whole arsenal of tricks to keep that relationship going that may range from threatening suicide or big promises to change. There’s really not much you can do except be there for him and not let her cut him off from his friends and family which is often the case in these situations. No matter how hard it may be at times, your best bet is to stand beside your brother, because if he does decide t leave her, you will be the shoulder he leans on. Hopefully, he comes to his senses and it works out.