Advice#16: Christmas Gift Giving
Dear G,
I recently got promoted. So far, things are going well. With Christmas coming up, I would like to know if I have to give gifts to everyone. My budget won’t stretch that far....
Advice#15: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Dear G,
My husband is an OFW. He had an affair, and I caught on. Now, after several months, he tells me that they are over, and he wants me back. Should I stay in...
Advice#14: A Tangle
Dear G,
My boyfriend came out to me, and I accepted it. He introduced me to his boyfriend, who seemed nice. Recently, his boyfriend has been asking me out. What do I do now?
Sincerely,
Julia
Dear Julia,
It...
Advice#13: Badmouthing
Dear G,
I came to work and my colleagues told me how one of the staff had a one-on-one meeting with our supervisor and bad-mouthed me. She told him that I was lazy, inefficient, and...
Advice#12: Anti-histamine Before Eating
Dear G,
I am extremely allergic to shrimp and crab but I love eating them so much!!! As a preventive measure I just take an antihistamine before I eat them. Am I compromising my health...
Advice#11: Cook-to-go
Dear G,
I am going to meet my prospective mother-in-law. I want to cook something for her, but I've never cooked successfully. Help!
Sincerely,
Cook-to-go
Dear Cook-to-go,
I feel you. I never really cooked meals until I became a...
Advice#10: Frustrated Niece
Dear G,
My grandma recently passed away. Before she died, she wanted to spend the last of her days with my aunt — her own child.
Sadly, my aunt would not take her in. I could...
Advice#9: Annoyed with Screaming
Dear G,
My neighbor’s kids scream all day. The terror twins, as I like to call them, are already five years old and scream for no reason at all — when they’re happy, sad, angry,...
Advice#8: I Want to be a Millionaire
Dear G,
This will sound like an impossible dream, but I want to be a millionaire. Do you have any suggestions?
Sincerely,
I Want to be a Millionaire
Dear I Want to be a Millionaire,
It’s not an impossible...
Advice#7: Confused Professional
Dear G,
A colleague who is re-hired to a similar position is giving me headaches. She asks for a checklist of what I am doing, so I said, “Ask our supervisor.” This colleague is a...