Letters
Each week I answer one letter about something that got under someone’s skin.
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To the man who kept the password
Fired for being a few minutes late, he locked the file he left behind. He hated the job. So why does he still hope they’ll call?
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To the woman who says sorry, and means it, every time
She shouts, apologises and promises never again. He says, “You said that last time.” Why doesn’t feeling terrible change anything?
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To the man who accepted a house and refused a haircut
A reply to a public Reddit post from August 2022. Its author never wrote to me.
Too awkward to ask a friend?
Write it to me instead. Your friends know you too well, and your family has a stake in the answer. I don’t. I’ll answer your letter on Why We Took It Personally, with your name and details changed.