Little annoyances

Have you ever experienced those little things that drive you absolutely crazy? Like the person who leaves their cell on their desk and then you keep hearing the reminder beep? How about the person in the next room who keeps clicking the mouse? What about listening to someone text on their phone with the clicking sounds turned on? Aarrgghh! Sound overload!

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Aarrgghh

nothing is worse than sleeping next to a five pound cat with a cold and stuffed up nose. She snores loud enough without a cold...

Carbs

Our family has weight issues and my 13 year old can live on carbs. My own body can't handle them. How do I slow his obsession to slow the weight gain? Any ideas?

I am NOT obsessive... Or am I?

I am someone who has a routine... And when it is messed with, I get weird. If you need me to see something, show me, don't just lay it on the table. I am to busy running in circles to notice one sheet of paper! Tell me, don't assume I know. Quit following me around. What do you want from me? Talk to me.

Hovering

You ask me to do something for you. I am willing to help, but just back up. Quit standing over my shoulder. Quit hovering over me. Back off! You have no idea how you drive me nuts when I feel you over my shoulder, behind me. Don't take this the wrong way, but go the hell away until i'm done!

Has your child ever feared anyone in your family?

I am faced with a sticky situation. My child has gotten to be deathly afraid of one individual in our family. This person has become verbally-abusive towards him, along with occasional hits and slaps. He feels afraid and doesn't understand why this is happening to him. She tells me that he attacks her and tries to hurt her, which has never been noticed. She gets angry with me because I don't believe her.

I am so confused and concerned. I feel that there is something mentally going on, but I can't just walk up to her and tell her to have an evaluation done.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I feel like I am trapped.

Thank you.

Happy 2011

We made it. May everyone find 2011 an exciting and inspiring new year.

Eat me out of house and home

My son is a growing boy who has become a teenager. He eats dinner, but he also munches constantly. Tonight, it was dinner, and then hot cocoa, then a cheese sandwich. He doesn't like his body image. Overweight runs in our family, but it doesn't phase him. Then my mom is no better. She makes cookies constantly and then has a fit when he eats them all... Then don't make them. No one in our house needs them. Makes me mad. Then she is the first to throw a fit!
Any suggestion on how to address this?

Happy Holidays

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! May your family and friends rejoice.

Aging

How do you address family members who are showing mental signs of aging? Any suggestions on how to be "politically correct"?