Julie in Chesapeake has a son going into third grade and he’s quite nervous/doesn’t want to go at all. Part of this is due to the general anxiety of it all, but also because his best friend moved away this summer. They rode the bus together before and were very close, so now he might…
Put That Foot Down!
Amber in Suffolk wrote in because her boyfriend is ditching her for a “Family” dinner! They had already made plans to hang out Friday night after work, then her boyfriend got asked to this dinner which will include his son, daughter-in-law, DiL’s mother, and boyfriend’s ex wife. Quite the crowd! And apparently this crowd specifically…
Her House, Her Rules!
Ashley in Norfolk wrote in because she’s at her wit’s end with her boyfriend’s kids. She started seeing him 4 years ago, and shortly after he moved in to her house that she worked extremely hard to afford. It’s basically her dream house, and now her boyfriend’s kids are coming over and trashing it. Boyfriend…
Darren wrote in for The Sitch because he’s having reservations about hiring his sister. He’s the hiring manager and genuinely believes his sister is the most qualified person for the job, but he wonders if there are potential consequences he might be missing. There’s another candidate they could promote from within, but she’s apparently not…
Tit For Tat, Right?
Stacy in Williamsburg wrote in because she wants to return the favor to her (husband’s) cousin. Stacy & her hubby just welcomed their first child, and this cousin was the only who didn’t respond to the baby shower registry at all. Apparently she’s always been like this, even though Stacy and Husband always get her…
Cat Fight!
Tory in Virginia Beach is pretty upset about her sister adopting a cat. Tory is very allergic to them and took it personally. It led to a fight because each side thought the other was being selfish. Tory’s sister has a daughter who’s been wanting a cat as well. So Tory wanted to know who…
Forgotten 50th Birthday
We had Biff from Chesapeake write in because he just celebrated his 50th birthday (congrats!), and his son forgot to call or wish him a happy birthday! He wasn’t too upset about it, he just wanted to know how many people would let it go vs. how many would say something to their son/daughter about…
Gym Etiquette?
Daryl in Norfolk wrote in because he’s tired of the gym-talkers. He thinks you’re in there for one reason and one reason only – to work out. So an old friend recently noticed Daryl in the gym as he was in the middle of an exercise, and the friend approached him. Daryl didn’t take kindly…
Take It Or Leave It?
An anonymous “Jill” wrote in because she’s hesitant to take a promotion she’s been offered. She’d be replacing someone who was very well-liked but just underperforming, so Jill is worried about coming in as the “bad guy” essentially. Plus she really likes her current work people in her department, so she was curious what other…
Asking For a Raise on Friday the 13th?
Annemarie threw out a fun one in the sitch today. She’s scheduled a meeting with her boss to discuss a raise. She has a presentation planned out, but then remembered it’ll be on Friday the 13th. Apparently she’s a little superstitious because it got her second-guessing the whole meeting! It seems she was looking for…