Monthly Archives: February 2010

I got a beautiful diamond ring that I just don’t want.

My boyfriend of six months recently proposed. I was and am totally thrilled. We are both almost forty and, while I wasn’t expecting it to happen so quickly, it feels right. However, because it happened so quickly we never had … Continue reading

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I hate my girlfriend’s best friend.

My girlfriend “Jenny” is honestly the nicest, most caring and thoughtful person I’ve ever met. Anyway, she has this “best friend” since childhood, “Mary,” who recently met this apparently awesome group of co-workers, and in turn, tossed Jenny aside. Jenny … Continue reading

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My employee faked sick. How do I get back at him?

One of my employees called in sick on Friday and it really messed me up. I had a ton of extra work to do because of him, I had to stay late on a Friday night, and I know for … Continue reading

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Should I return my birthday present?

My husband got me a beautiful pair of diamond stud earrings for my birthday. He was especially proud of them and himself because he bought them at Tiffany. This is a big step for him because he’s usually reluctant to … Continue reading

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My sister’s husband is a lecherous pig.

The other weekend my sister and her new husband came to visit. One night, my sister and I stayed home with my kids and my husband and her husband went out for a drink. When they were out, apparently her … Continue reading

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I need to break up with my hair stylist and I’m scared.

I have a problem. I need to break up with my hair stylist of 10 years. She’s nice, but prone to bitchy outbursts every few years, but it’s the scalp burnings I’ve received from her that have sent me over … Continue reading

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He can’t commit, I broke it off, then I emailed him, and now I feel bad.

I’m acting really unfair toward a guy, but for some reason I feel like I’m the fool in this situation. I don’t understand how this all works. He can’t commit, and we went back and forth about it for months, … Continue reading

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Unsolicited Advice #18

To the people who end up at To Chea because they’ve done a Google search for “pregnant and can’t stop drinking”: Normally, I like to be funny about peoples’ problems, because most shitty things in life are generally also kind … Continue reading

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My kid’s friend is a criminal.

Last week my six year old lost a tooth and the tooth fairy left him five dollars in singles.  (I know, times are tough all over.)  My son left the money on his bedside table, as he is planning to … Continue reading

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My sister is being mean so I didn’t invite her to my party.

My sister and I usually get along, but lately she’s been horrible to me. The last time we talked, she told me I wasn’t a priority in her life right now and that I need to stop being so self-absorbed. … Continue reading

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