Category Jasminda – Agony Aunt

DEAR Jasminda, I HAVE been part of a book club for two years. One of the members recently confessed that they don’t read any of the books (they listen to the audiobook or sometimes just read the first 50 pages…

DEAR Jasminda, I OWN a company where the work takes place in an online environment. For this reason, I let my staff work from home. Recently, while spending time in a small town where one of my staff members lives,…

DEAR Jasminda, I’VE recently started a new job where I am the manager of some people who are a lot older than I am. They’ve started making digs about how I have no life experience and how they have degrees…

DEAR Jasminda, AT my recent wedding, my husband recited very out-of-character wedding vows. I have since been told he wrote them with the assistance of AI. Was it all just a sham? Did he even mean what he said? I…

DEAR Jasminda, CLOSE friends have recently put in an offer on a house that we told them about. They’ve said it’s strictly a business decision and nothing to do with our friendship. We are now considering putting in a higher…

DEAR Jasminda, My son is having a birthday party and he wants to invite the whole class – that’s about 30 kids. I don’t think I can afford a party for that many children. Any advice? Marissa L. Dear Marissa,…

DEAR Jasminda, I have a new puppy and I recently took him to Puppy School. I feel as though the woman running it took an instant dislike to my dog. She said the breed was known to misbehave. When we…

DEAR Jasminda, MY husband Glenn enjoys making spontaneous arrangements whereas I am someone who needs to plan. An example would be, ‘I just had a call from Pete and Jude. They’re dropping in sometime today.’ He thinks I should be…

DEAR Jasminda, A FRIEND recently asked me to vote for her son’s artwork to help him win a competition. When I looked at the entries, I actually thought another artwork was far superior, so I voted for it instead. Should…