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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

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The Vine: October 15, 2003
October 15, 2003 – 9:54 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve been dealing with this issue for a year or so, and it’s almost at the
boiling point.A friend of mine, we’ll call her “Single White Female,” is
fast on the track to becoming me.It’s been …

The Vine: October 14, 2003
October 14, 2003 – 9:51 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
My marriage has hit a bit of a snag lately, and I am wondering if you have some advice to help me deal with it.I’ve been married to a wonderful guy for three years …

The Vine: October 10, 2003
October 10, 2003 – 9:49 PM | No Comment

My ex-boyfriend and I broke up over a year ago, and have been friends
since shortly after. We talk all the time via IM and email, but
whenever I invite him to hang out, he gets weird …

The Vine: October 9, 2003
October 9, 2003 – 9:44 PM | No Comment

Hello, Sars — and Un-Dad:
As a veteran of fourteen years of financial aid woes — myself, plus seven siblings, eight cousins and many friends — there are a few things about financial aid Un-Dad, and …

The Vine: October 8, 2003
October 8, 2003 – 9:40 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Since my daughters were ages 9 and 11, I’ve been a single-parent dad. Jan, age
21, is best friends with my daughters, now ages 22 and 24. She’s spent so
much time with our family the …

The Vine: October 7, 2003
October 7, 2003 – 9:37 PM | No Comment

Sars —
I wanted to write to respond to “Bewildered Friend” whose friend
suddenly and unexpectedly lost her mother.I am 24 years old.Six weeks
and six days ago, my father died of a massive heart attack.He was in
perfect …

The Vine: October 3, 2003
October 3, 2003 – 9:34 PM | No Comment

Sars oh! unending source of wisdom and mirth,
Looongtime listener, first-time caller. I’d like to lend a little support for my sister Hellspawn. I grew up in fairly strict Protestant household. Very much immersed in the …

The Vine: October 2, 2003
October 2, 2003 – 9:29 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
My apologies for the verbosity, but this will require some backstory. I graduated from college four years ago; my college best friend, Green, graduated a year later. Throughout college, Green experienced significant difficulty with …

The Vine: October 1, 2003
October 1, 2003 – 9:26 PM | No Comment

Here is my problem.I hate my ex-girlfriend.I am a cranky person,
but not prone to hate, so this is very nervous-making for me.I hate
her.I think about her and rage builds.
Here’s the dealie-oh: I broke up with …

The Vine: September 25, 2003
September 25, 2003 – 3:03 PM | No Comment

All right. Cat issue.
A little less than a week ago, I moved cross-country for a three-month
internship. Not wanting to find my own place for that short a time, I decided
to rent a room from T, …