Monthly Archives: July 2009
My husband is mad because he’s chubby and I accidentally let everyone know.
After our summer vacation, I posted picture of our family at the beach on my Facebook page. We were in our swimsuits, and my husband had no shirt on. He saw it and is now furious with me. He’s very … Continue reading
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Can I ask someone to invite my mom to her wedding?
My sister-in-law (my husband’s sister) is getting married. She has asked my son and daughter to be the ring bearer and flower girl in the wedding. We are very excited, but I’m having a problem with my mother. She lives … Continue reading
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Who gets to choose what we listen to in the car?
My boyfriend and I fight constantly when we’re in the car because we like to listen to different music. It actually goes beyond that, though–we actively hate each other’s taste in singers and types of music, and we can’t even … Continue reading
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Should I let my husband go to a bachelor party?
Do you let your husband go to bachelor parties? I’m usually pretty relaxed about what he does with his friends, but I’m a nervous wreck about this. I just have a feeling something is going to go wrong, or something … Continue reading
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Motivate me to clean my house.
I really need to clean my house, but I just don’t want to. I have cleaned out my email, facebooked until I caught myself cruisin’ for new friends, and read the past two months of “tochea” archives. I am running … Continue reading
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My friends think their shih-tzu is as adorable and entertaining as my granddaughter.
I have three wonderful children. My husband and I are retired and so spend more time with friends. When we go out we naturally speak about our children and grandchildren. They are our whole life. I have friends who have … Continue reading
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Should I stay home or go back to work?
My maternity leave is almost over and I’m feeling very emotional and a little crazy about it. I like my job and I have worked hard to get to where I am in my career. I’m not ready to step … Continue reading
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Unsolicited Advice #7
To the people who wander around small towns where they’ve gone on vacation calling everything “cute” and parking your car in the middle of the street because you think the locals are somehow from a bygone era when people could … Continue reading
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My 20-year-old thinks my house is a dorm.
Should I kick my son out of the house? He’s twenty years old and home for the summer from college. He couldn’t find a job, so he spends the day sleeping and playing video games and is out all night. … Continue reading
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My sister’s boyfriend is a douchebag. Part II.
Apparently, my previous advice on this subject was not enough for everyone. Here’s more. My sister just brought her new boyfriend home to meet our family for the first time. We hate him. Everyone hates him. Even the dog and … Continue reading
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