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Gary Domasin has been an adjunct faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts since 2016 and a hairstylist at Salon Aguayo since 2014. In 2025, he began writing for SoCalMag, where Ask Uncle Gary delivers sharp insight grounded in experience.
Relationships
Dear Uncle Gary, I'm 23, still living at home and going to school, taking a full load and working part-time. Is it selfish to want space from my own family? - Leave Me Alone Dear Leave Me Alone, You’re not selfish. You’re human. You’re juggling
Relationships
Dear Uncle Gary, How do I forgive someone who isn’t sorry? Sincerely, Disappointed Dear Disappointed, Let me start here. Forgiveness is not a performance. It’s not a handshake a ceremony, or a public declaration. It’s not about letting someone off the hook. It’s about letting yourself
Reinventing Yourself
Take a moment and a deep breath. Look at your life right now. If nothing changes today, where will you be in ten years? Be honest with yourself. The words that follow are meant to be a wake-up call. You can either read them and be motivated to act, or
About Uncle Gary
This picture means more to me than I can put into words. That's my nephew, who we lost too soon, and my niece, who still lights up every room she walks into. They're the reason Ask Uncle Gary exists.