Dear Prudence: I Bailed on a Family Trip Because My Plane Seat Didn’t Have Enough Legroom—Am I a Monster? Help!

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🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In this episode, Farhad Manjoo (author of Slate’s r/Farhad column) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how a 72-year-old introvert can become more social, when it’s okay to pop up unannounced at a romantic partner’s house and expect to have dinner, and whether you’re being unreasonable for not attending a family vacation because you didn’t get the upgrade you requested. If you want more Dear Prudence, join Slate Plus, Slate’s membership program. Jenée answers an extra question every week, just for members. Go to Slate.com/prudieplus to sign up. It’s just $15 for your first three months. This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:08.0	Welcome to Dear Prudence, I'm your prudence. I'm your prudence.
1:10.0	Today we'll be discussing how a 72-year-old introvert can find more connection in life
1:15.6	when it's okay to pop up unannounced at a romantic partner's house and expect to
1:20.4	have dinner and whether it's acceptable to bail on a family vacation
1:24.3	because your seat on the flight doesn't have enough leg room. Here to help me out is
1:28.6	Farahad Manjou. Formerly an opinion writer for the New York Times. He's now our colleague here at Slate.
1:34.1	His new column, R.F.R.
1:35.4	Had, is all about the Reddit communities
1:37.2	that bring him joy.
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