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The Answer Lady
Wise answers to perplexing questions
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The Answer Lady invites inquiries from
gentle readers on all manner of relationship
quandaries, matters of the
heart and ethics. If you’d like to send
a query, write to info@exitzero.us. Or,
simply sit back, enjoy a cup of coffee and contemplate
the wisdom herein.
Dear Answer Lady
I started a diet plan that is FINALLY working
for me. I’m about 50 pounds overweight
and want to get control of this before it gets
out of hand. The problem is my husband. At
least once a week he brings home fried chicken,
pizza or cheesesteaks — all of which I love —
as a surprise so I don’t have to make dinner. I
think he secretly resents the veggie-dominant
meals I’m now making but ok, let’s agree that
he’s thinking about me. He is not overweight.
I want to live long enough to enjoy our “golden
years” together. What can I do to steer him
away from these surprises? — Diet Conscious
Dear Diet
Honey, you need to buckle down and refuse
to eat it. Or, limit your portions to very small
ones. You can eat anything if it’s limited. Trust
your conscience and stick to your guns. Why
don’t you surprise him with some great takeout
from George’s Place? Pick something up
that you can both agree on. Going forward, you
can try new recipes that will satisfy you both
and limit those surprises to the few and far
between. Good for you in changing the course
of things so you do have a healthy and happy
life. You go, girl!!!
Dear Answer Lady
There is a woman I like and run into quite
often. Sometimes she’s very flirty but others,
not so much. I’d like to ask her out to dinner, but
every time I get around to it, it’s as though she
senses I’m going to make a move and literally
runs away. I hate the hot-cold thing, so I gave
up. Well, she was all over me the next time we
met. I also know she has been dating a former
work colleague off and on. I’d like to ask him
about her, but I won’t. I guess I need someone to
tell me to move on. — On the outside looking in
Dear Outside
Move the heck on. This is dating gamesmanship.
It seems that she has her eyes on
someone else and is using you to amuse herself
between dates or to have as a back-up plan.
Sometimes that elusive behavior is alluring
but it is only a game. You need to find someone
worthy of your attention and not waste it on
a slippery fish. Do yourself a favor and spend
next Saturday night at the Ugly Mug patio with
your mates. A good time with your friends is
just what the doctor ordered.
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