| Carolyn Hax can’t get to every question she receives, so every week we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice. Dear Carolyn: My partner is very kind and has a need to feel helpful, but sometimes it's just too much. I lovingly joke to him that he is one of the characters in the Progressive commercial where young homeowners become their parents. When we are out (we are both very social people), he regularly inserts himself into other conversations or steps in when not asked. In the last week, he gave food recommendations to the couple at the table next to us at dinner, brought over a water bowl to another couple at a restaurant because he thought their dog was thirsty and grabbed his own to-go box so as to not make the server do it. I love that he is kind and always looking to be helpful to others, and most people are appreciative. However… | 
