394: Was I Unknowingly a Sugar Daddy? | Feedback Friday
Aug 21, 2020
Dive into the complex realms of relationships and self-worth as the hosts explore whether financial support can unintentionally label someone a sugar daddy. Discover the emotional fallout of supporting a partner through college and the challenges of navigating corporate culture during a pandemic. They also tackle the dilemma of letting an accident slide in a romantic context and provide insights on building genuine, non-transactional relationships. Tune in for humor, reflections, and thoughtful advice!
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Dumped After Supporting Girlfriend
A man's girlfriend of four years dumped him over the phone after he supported her financially through college.
She claimed she needed to "find herself", leaving him feeling used and resentful.
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Handling Resentment and Life Lessons
Express your feelings to your ex, but focus on understanding, not making her feel guilty.
Consider this a life lesson: don't financially support someone unless you're willing to lose the money.
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Overwhelmed Product Manager
A new product manager at a startup feels overwhelmed by the fast pace and lack of team integration.
Mistakes and communication challenges contribute to self-doubt and performance anxiety.
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When you gave your girlfriend a place to live rent-free while she went through college -- only to have her break up with you over the phone after graduating because she had to "find herself," were you unknowingly a sugar daddy? We'll get to the bottom of this and more right here on Feedback Friday!
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When you gave your girlfriend a place to live rent-free while she went through college -- only to have her break up with you over the phone after graduating because she had to "find herself," were you unknowingly a sugar daddy?
As a new project manager at a high-speed startup where the learning curve has been tough and your confidence has been low, how can you forge new working relationships during COVID at a company where everyone is seemingly heads-down focused on work all day?
The person you're romantically interested in accidentally totaled your mailbox with their car. Should you let them slide on taking responsibility for it (even though it means lying to your parents) in hopes it'll earn you brownie points with this person?
You're writing your first children's book, and you're wondering about the best ways to publicize it -- possibly through influencers and podcasts. How do you make sure you stand out to your potential audience and the people who can help you find it?
You want to learn and grow and you assumed that conferences were another way to do so, but you're becoming skeptical of anything or anyone offering any sort of education or training. How can you tell the legit courses and teachers from the scam artists?
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