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Maki Truths

Can I ask a stranger if I’m making the wrong decision

Adult considering whether to ask a stranger for advice about a difficult personal decision

You have thought about the decision so many times that you no longer trust your own thinking. One hour, you are certain. The next, you are reconsidering everything. You have imagined what happens if you stay, leave, send the message, refuse the offer, confront the person, forgive them, give them another chance, or finally say […]

I don’t know if I’m overreacting, can I ask someone neutral?

Adult reflecting alone while wondering whether an emotional reaction is disproportionate

Something happened, and you cannot stop replaying it. Maybe someone cancelled plans at the last minute. Maybe your partner made a comment that felt disrespectful. Perhaps a friend ignored something important to you, a coworker crossed a line, or someone you are dating did something that immediately made you uncomfortable. At first, you were certain […]

Should I send the message, or am I about to make things worse?

Person stepping away from a drafted message before deciding whether to send it

The message is already written. Maybe it is sitting in your drafts. Maybe it is open on your phone while you reread the same paragraph for the tenth time. Perhaps you removed one angry sentence, added it back, softened another, deleted a heart, changed a period to nothing because even punctuation suddenly feels loaded. And […]

I need a second opinion about my relationship, but not from my friends

Woman reflecting about her relationship before asking for a second opinion.

There are some relationship questions you don’t ask your friends. Not because you don’t trust them. Quite the opposite. Sometimes you know they love you so much that they stopped being neutral a long time ago. They’ve seen you cry. They’ve watched you pick yourself up after difficult conversations. They already have an opinion about […]