Is it just me, or does Carolyn Hax seem to take tons of time off?

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She's super old. Who evens cares about her advice? Most of it was so awful anyway. I'd rather take advice from chatgpt than her anyday.

[Anonymous]

Carolyn Hax is the mother I never had. I have been reading her advice column for years and the way she approaches problems has informed my thinking. But I am someone with an extremely neglectful mother so I get that not everyone may see Hax as a valuable resource for life skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Carolyn Hax is the mother I never had. I have been reading her advice column for years and the way she approaches problems has informed my thinking. But I am someone with an extremely neglectful mother so I get that not everyone may see Hax as a valuable resource for life skills.

I agree that she often gives good advice regarding boundaries and taking responsibility for yourself rather than others.

She also helped me to think of angles that I would never have thought of myself.

I would take Carolyn’s advice over a generic chat bot any day …

That said, I don’t follow her closely enough to know whether she is on vacation or not.

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Anonymous wrote:I often find her to be funnier than the comics. Today’s column (10/24/24) on parents retiring to a hostile state was extremely amusing on a number of levels.

What? This was one of her best ever. Her ending is on point and pretty much sums up why I love all her advice: "It doesn’t matter who’s right or who agrees; each person in this family is deciding what each person has standing to decide."

You can't make someone agree with you, you can't make anyone else do anything, you can only change your behavior. She spells that out so well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's super old. Who evens cares about her advice? Most of it was so awful anyway. I'd rather take advice from chatgpt than her anyday.

She usually sides with the cheater.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's super old. Who evens cares about her advice? Most of it was so awful anyway. I'd rather take advice from chatgpt than her anyday.

She usually sides with the cheater.

Again, what? She usually sides with no one. She simply tells people what they do and do not control.

[Anonymous]

I only read for the comments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Carolyn Hax is the mother I never had. I have been reading her advice column for years and the way she approaches problems has informed my thinking. But I am someone with an extremely neglectful mother so I get that not everyone may see Hax as a valuable resource for life skills.

I’m not a Hax fan, but this might one of the nicest compliments I’ve read. I’m so glad that you had someone who filled
the role of mother.

[Anonymous]

She has retired from The Washington Post. Extended time away is because she is no longer there. Her column is reruns from 10 to 15 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She has retired from The Washington Post. Extended time away is because she is no longer there. Her column is reruns from 10 to 15 years ago.

What is your source?

[Anonymous]

Not true.

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Anonymous wrote:I sort of think she needs to retire or pass the torch. I remember when she started and it was like getting advice from a friend or big sister/cousin. Now it’s like you’re getting advice from your mother or grandmother.

Which is often the best advice you can get, believe it or not. I am clearly biased at my age but I've been reading Hax for decades and also lived through whatever age you are and unless your mother and grandmother are extremely screwed up and dysfunctional you might want to give their wisdom and expertise a little more respect.

You're right in the fact that I should ask my mom for advice. I know whatever advice she gives I should do the *exact* opposite. If we agree on something, there is likely a problem!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Her writing is horrible. As a former English professor, I would have given her a C. And a copy of Strunk & White.

Her writing is fine

[Anonymous]

Never understood the hype, and the commenters are insufferable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's super old. Who evens cares about her advice? Most of it was so awful anyway. I'd rather take advice from chatgpt than her anyday.

Do you know who she is married to?