Morning Quickies: “Should I Tell My Sugar Daddy I’m Pregnant?”

I’ve been a paid companion for some time and have been involved with my current sugar daddy for a while. He lives in another state and pays me twice monthly pretty well. Well, now I’m about 6 weeks pregnant with someone else’s baby, not a client’s. I plan on waiting to tell SD for as long as possible, but I’m still nervous. Any tips on how to tell him and explain our arrangement should continue on as normal? — Pregnant Sugar Baby

“My Untreated Bipolar Sister is Brainwashing Our Elderly Mother”

My sister is undiagnosed bipolar with incredible rage especially toward me. She moved in with my mother one year before my father passed away. Eight years later the house is full of stuff she hoards. I believe her “self-therapy” is shopping. If Dollar General has lamps marked down to $2, then she will buy all of them because it is a good buy and one day she might need them. The real problem is she has positioned herself as my mother’s sole caregiver. She takes over-the-top good physical care. However, if Mother does not agree to something, E becomes enraged, gets in her face, teeth gritting until Mother gives up. My sister…

“My Abusive Ex-Husand Won’t Pay the Alimony and Child Support He Owes”

I have been divorced a few years now. (We got a divorce because he left me for another woman.) I gave up my career to be a homemaker at mostly his insistence as he wouldn’t support my working. (For example, before I quit, if I was running late, finishing projects or meetings, he’d blow up my phone and threaten to divorce me.) He was extremely verbally and emotionally abusive — when I was in labor for 35 hours and the OB finally said we were going to have to consider a C-section, which he was adamantly opposed to, he told me it was my fault for not being able to suck up…

“Do I Need to Give My Friend a Wedding Gift?”

I have a bridesmaid/wedding guest etiquette question for you. I live in Australia, a country where most people living in the larger cities stay in these cities. It isn’t common for people to move interstate as there’s no need. I, however, was given a great opportunity to move, so I did. And I’m at the time in life where I have many weddings to get to, most of which are back in my home state. My question is two parts: 1. If I’m travelling for a wedding, the cost being a minimum $400 USD (travel costs only), should I still be giving a gift? Generally at weddings here only money is requested…

Afternoon Quickies: “My Sister Got Engaged To a Man Who Did Not Ask Our Father’s Permission to Propose”

My sister recently got engaged to this man who does not seem interested in becoming part of our family. At family gatherings he doesn’t speak to anyone or interact; he sits on his phone or falls asleep. Yes, falls asleep. I try to be friendly and converse with him, and he never responds. He didn’t ask for my father’s blessing for my sister’s hand in marriage. To my knowledge, we have not done anything to upset him. He has always been this way. And I know he is not shy because he is very social at parties and things like that. His behavior is rude. It’s like he doesn’t even try. I’ve…

Morning Quickies: “Should I Friend Request My Bartender?”

From the forums: I was on a business trip across the country recently. On my first night at the hotel, I decided to check out the hotel bar. It was a quaint place, and it not very busy that night. The bartender was very nice, and she wasn’t afraid to make conversation (but that’s her job, right?). We ended up chit-chatting with each other until she had to close. We exchanged first names, we shook hands, and I returned to my room. Business kept me out most of the next night. But with an hour before closing, I decided to return to the hotel bar, and I discovered she was working again….

Shortcuts: “His Ex’s Daughter Always Comes Before Me!”

​​It’s time again for Shortcuts. For every question, I’ll give my advice in just a few sentences because sometimes the answer to a person’s question is so obvious and the need to hear it so great that being as clear and frank as possible is simply the best way to go. I’m in a relationship with a man who continues to put his ex’s daughter before me. The daughter is 30 years old with a child of her own, but yet my boyfriend still allows her to count on him to be a father-figure to her and to help her out with money, fixing her car, allowing her daughter to spend the…

“I Took A DNA Test and Discovered I Was Conceived with Donor Sperm”

I know I need to see a therapist, and I’m on it, but I was also wondering if you or your readers might be able to offer me advice. Recently, I did the 23andme kit, the DNA sampling that tells you your ancestry and some health risks. I was mostly curious and did it for fun and because I seriously didn’t think I’d learn anything that life-altering given my family background. Therefore, I was confounded when the results told me that I have nine(!) half-siblings. Initially, I thought this must be a mistake, or that my father was a lot more unfaithful to my mother than I knew. My parents are divorced…

“My Husband and His Child Take Me For Granted”

I have been married for four years. My husband has a 13-year-old son who lives with us. My husband and I get along for the most part, but the recurring argument we have is that I do not feel he is pulling his weight in this marriage. When we got married, we both left our jobs and moved to a new town to have a fresh start. I was unemployed for five months and concentrated on the child, the house, and our admin. After two years, my husband got a job offer in another town. To support him, I left my job. I have been jobless for more than a year now…

“I Let My Guard Down and He Disappeared”

I have an idea of what you’ll probably tell me, but I need to hear it from someone else. Things ended with a really great guy back in February. I’m from Canada and living in Mexico, and that’s where I met him. He’s Mexican, but he lives in Italy and was supposed to be here only one month visiting. Well, one month turned into way longer. Our relationship ended in part due to my bad habit of not letting my guard down, plus his super personal questions that I didn’t want to answer and his getting really upset over it. (Cultural differences: Canadians are way more reserved.) He gave me lots of…

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