Friday “Answers of Varying Length To Short Questions”: Part 1

May 24, 2019May 26, 2019 ~ JenniferP ~ 155 Comments

Welcome to the re-activation/remixing of "Short Answer Fridays," where patrons of the site have first dibs for getting short questions answered. I broke it up into two parts, I'll post the rest this weekend. Q1 Scripts for when my mom talks about how she looks like a slob, or how she is such a lazy … Continue reading Friday “Answers of Varying Length To Short Questions”: Part 1

#973: Messy housemate blues with a side of bugs.

June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 ~ JenniferP ~ 371 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward, So, I live in a small home with my boyfriend and one of our mutual friends. Before we moved in with said friend, we thought she was far cleaner than she actually is, as she often complained about her parents' cleanliness and messiness when she lived with them. Turns out, that is … Continue reading #973: Messy housemate blues with a side of bugs.

2012 Resolution/Rule

January 5, 2012January 6, 2012 ~ JenniferP ~ 6 Comments

Hey, I'm not a big one for New Year's resolutions, because my jerkbrain can usually take that list and turn it into "List of Things I'm Currently Failing At" by March, but I do have one for this blog. There is a big election coming in the USA, you may have heard about it? I'm … Continue reading 2012 Resolution/Rule

Reader question #67: My wonderful boyfriend has horrible hygiene and a disgusting house. How do I talk to him about it?

June 28, 2011June 28, 2011 ~ JenniferP ~ 41 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward, My boyfriend (late 30s) and I (early 30s) have been dating for about 2 years and pretty much everything is great. He's kind, generous, supportive, and smart; he understands "privilege" and "the kyriarchy"; we have similar goals in life; and the sex is awesome. We're talking about getting married and having kids. … Continue reading Reader question #67: My wonderful boyfriend has horrible hygiene and a disgusting house. How do I talk to him about it?