Don't creep/stalk. You've opened the door a bit. If there's a hint of interest she will talk to you. Don't make the mistake and lunge.

She's there for the workout and so are you. It doesn't mean you can't meet someone there but it also doesn't mean she's there for a hookup.

I remember that a radio DJ had a skit about the DC slug lines. In the skit he (variations where he was driver or passenger) would get entrails from a butcher and put them along with knives in a briefcase. On the commute he’d then open the case to get some papers from the brief. Knives and guts revealed.

Yup, the risks people take to use the HOV lanes.

Alcohol doesn’t make you do anything. It just lowers inhibitions. So you followed your nature. You feel like a “piece of shit”. Trust that feeling.

Planet Fitness has a $99 annual deal each December. If you aren’t familiar with a gym environment this is a fairly painless way to explore.

Unlikely your brother will ever bring this up. He was embarrassed by your friend sharing intimate details. Trust me, I don’t want to hear about any of my sisters’ sex lives. He didn’t either. If I did hear it wouldn’t change anything between us.

This likely goes beyond a single incident and you need to step back and evaluate objectively.

Many people have few morals when it comes to money. Unfortunately that sometimes includes parents. You have, they want and suddenly it’s gone and the excuses come out on how it was never really yours. I’m sorry you had to learn this. Separate your finances and guard them carefully.

Well, she does have bragging rights on rough sex…