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The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!
Hi Sars —
My husband and I both struggle with our weight. I’ve
been pretty successful at keeping the pounds from
creeping up too much. It’s hard work.
My husband is completely unwilling to do any of that
hard work. …
I surely hope that the “friend” that wrote that lovely piece actually heard
from the possibly pregnant friend that they had unprotected sex, because,
well, I just turned around and looked at my four-year-old that was
conceived while …
Sarah,
I don’t know what I expect you to say about this, but this is a problem I’ve kept to myself and have not discussed with anyone, and perhaps it will help me just to get …
I guess it’s time for me to write about the smoking ban in New York City. Yeah. “Yay.” I haven’t addressed it before — or, to tell the truth, paid much attention to the press …
Dear Sars:
I read someplace that it is a sign of mental illness if you know the right thing to do and cannot bring yourself to do it. That sounds to me like most of the …
Dear Sars,
I moved to Portland, OR from NY, NY a year and a half ago. I met a lot of new people, formed a lot of new friendships, and dated several guys that were either …
Driving home from Toronto the other night, I ran into snow right around Syracuse, a turn of meteorological events which I actually welcomed, suffering as I do from a disorder known to the layperson as …
Hey Sars,
Okay, my problem is: I need to get laid. I know this
isn’t a big problem (or an uncommon one), but it’s
been causing me some grief lately.
There’s this guy, you see. I’m not in love …
Hi Sars,
My problem is this: Most of my “friends” don’t like my boyfriend. They feel
that he, “C,” isn’t good enough for me.I went to college and now work for a
telecom company; C went to tech …
Hi,
I have been working with this man side-by-side for a few months now.He
started flirting with me, and I thought, well, he’s attractive and that sure
makes me feel nice.We are good friends at work and have …