Well, I keep suggesting that the adults just draw one name to get a gift for, but no one else wants to to do that. They’d rather get more but crappier gifts than once nice once. This is why I prefer Thanksgiving.

What the actual fuck? Yeah, I’d run screaming from that.

I don’t think it would bother my brother; I just feel bad for her because she doesn’t really have anyone else in her life right now.

I really don’t have any kind of relationship with her beyond obligation. This is such a messed-up situation. Her family is out of state and she has cut herself off from just about everybody in our state. Maybe I’ll just make a charitable donation in her honor.

steak & baked potatoes - I’m tired so I need the iron, and it’s easy to make.

Go to a dentist & get a bite piece - it won’t stop you from clenching your teeth, but it will prevent them from grinding & wearing them down while you sleep. The only thing that helps me is relaxation techniques & yoga (which I don’t always have time to do, so I at least try to do neck rolls, etc.). I find that a…

(((hugs))) hang in there, the right job is just around the corner!

I know! It’s so fucked up!

you’re better off without him

time to demote that friend to acquaintance. You can still hang out, but she’s not trustworthy and doesn’t deserve your loyalty.

I’ve been waiting all week to ask this: what is the etiquette for gift giving when a sibling has a girlfriend, and a wife? Sibling & spouse live separately, but aren’t even legally separated; sibling has a new SO that our parents have met & seem to approve of. I’m planning on getting a gift for the girlfriend, but…

good riddance to to bad rubbish.

(((hugs)))

Good luck! *fingers crossed*

Was the request out of the blue? If this was the first sign that she’s not happy, would she consider marriage counseling?

I would’ve been tempted to change the locks. This is probably why I live alone.

(((hugs)))

UGH! I hate the kind of link that looks big, but you have to click on exactly one pixel for it to work. Too annoying!

try a different browser?

start saving money now, if you haven’t already. You are healthy, but all it takes is one bad piece of luck to get a medical bill that is high but still under the deductible