Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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GEORGIA, I have a question. Would I be a complete jerk if I told my friend we can’t go to the restaurant they want on our trip? We are doing a weekend trip to Chicago; they want to go to a restaurant that is an hour and 40 minutes away, according to Uber, and it will cost $75 each way. When I said it would be like $150 round trip just for transportation, they said to take it off our itinerary, but now they're asking if I want to get a public transportation pass instead and go. Google says this would be about two hours. So, we are looking at m...
GEORGIA, I have a question. I was mid-deadlift when this guy walked over. I had my headphones on, clearly not looking for conversation, but he started talking anyway. I was polite at first. Nodded. Gave short answers. Hoped he'd take the hint. He didn't. He stepped closer. Way too close. Into my personal space while I was still catching my breath. Then he asked for my number. I told him no thanks. He didn't leave. He moved even closer and started with the "why not?" and "come on" routine. My workout timer had already gone off twice. I was...
GEORGIA, I have a question. Why do women think they can wear whatever they want when doing chores? Seriously! This is to the woman mowing her lawn like you’re on a freaking runway - put clothes on! Honestly, who do you think you are? This is a residential neighborhood, not a modeling agency casting call. There you are, week after week, pushing that lawnmower in a crop top and a skirt so short I can see your pockets hanging out, bending over the engine every five minutes like you’re posing for a calendar. My husband was trying to enjoy his cof...
GEORGIA, I have a question, I am 36 and have three children (6, 4, and 8 months) with my partner, with whom I have been for nine years. I am their main carer, do most of the household chores, and work part-time outside the home. I feel exhausted. I do not get enough sleep, and the last thing on my mind is sex. My libido is gone. This is causing problems with my partner. What would you suggest? TOO TIRED TO TUSSLE Dear TOO TIRED, The best thing for women to do in this situation is to ask the man’s advice on how she could organize her time ore e...
GEORGIA, I have a question. My fiancé (37M) and I (33F) are getting married in six months; just a small destination wedding. His cousin Maddie isn’t close to us. I’ve met her briefly, a handful of times. Last year she had a traumatic birth that nearly killed her. The baby is healthy now, but Maddie spent four months in the hospital and left in a wheelchair. She’s done extensive physical therapy since and has literally had to relearn how to walk. She’s up to short distances with a cane now. Last weekend, we were at a family dinner when her mom...
GEORGIA, I have a question. My wife and kids have been begging for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), so I picked it up on my way home. They were at the grocery store when I got home with the food, and I couldn’t fight my inner demons not to eat the skin off every single piece of chicken (it was only 12 pieces). When my wife got home, I told her I had dinner plans with my buddies - we play golf every Saturday and then do dinner after. I’m at dinner, and my wife calls me FURIOUS. She’s demanding I come home and bring them new food. I refused. She’s...
GEORGIA, I have a question. Am I wrong for refusing to babysit ever again after my brother’s wife charged me for dinner? A bit of history... For the last two years, I’ve babysat my brother’s three kids (3, 6, and 8) completely free, twice a month, so he and his wife can have their date nights. I’ve never asked for a dime. They’re family, and I love those kids. Last weekend they asked me to take them from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning, as they wanted a night away. I gave up my whole weekend just to help and spend time with the kids. The...
GEORGIA, I have a question. My daughter (23) adopted a two-year-old cat about two months ago from the humane society. She was a plump cat, about 12lbs. We scheduled her a vet appointment, but there’s a 6-week wait. Three weeks later, she gave birth to three kittens. We still have a two-week wait for the vet. While a surprise, we are all in love. She is keeping two kittens with mom, and my other daughter (25) is keeping one. Unbeknownst to me, one of my good friends has taken it upon herself to rehome all three kittens, without talking to my d...
GEORGIA, I have a question. This girl that I’ve been seeing for the last few months just asked me why all of my “relationships” are transactional, including with her. How do you explain to someone that any “relationship” that you enter into of any kind with anyone is transactional? Outside of maybe your parents, “relationships” are fully based on a “what can you do for me” perspective. I don’t think she gets that. I don’t get how she doesn’t understand it. You would think a woman in her late 20s would already understand that, after high school...
Georgia, I have a question. I’m a tall man (6’4”) and sick of people asking to “borrow” my height. So...I finally said NO! Am I wrong here? A short woman asked me to grab something for her from the top shelf, but I said: “No, thanks.” I was doing my grocery shopping at Walmart, and some of the shelves there are pretty high. Reaching the top is obviously not an issue for me, although apparently that means I am expected to help whenever somebody shorter notices me nearby. A woman who was maybe 5’2” got my attention and asked whether I could g...
GEORGIA, I have a question. If you aren’t invited to the actual wedding, are you still required to send a gift? I’m in a pickle - let me give you some context. I’m 19F; my half-sister is 27. Same dad, different moms. We were never super close since she lived with her mom full-time, but we see each other at holidays and text sometimes. She’s getting married in a few months. I knew about the wedding; I just never got an actual invite. I figured she was keeping it small. I didn’t make a big deal about it. Last week my phone buzzed, and it was he...
GEORGIA, I have a question. There is a guy at my gym who has been consistently staring at me for months and constantly matching my proximity. We don’t use the same machines and go at 5 AM when it’s empty, so there’s no reason to be close. Yet if I switch to a different side of the room, he will move to my new spot within a minute or two to stretch or exercise right next to me (sometimes literally a foot away). I am naturally shy, and admittedly have a resting B!%&# face, but when we lock eyes, he holds it, though he avoids eye contact when he a...
GEORGIA, I have a question, This is a stinky subject, really stinky- dog poo stinky! I live in Whitehall. I love our little town. I know that we need tourism to help our businesses. I even find it interesting to meet new people from sometimes faraway places. BUT, why do they think it is ok to let their visiting pooches poop in our parks and not pick it up? Yuck, disgusting, rude, a real sh___y thing to do. I was having a wonderful stroll through the park the other day, quietly sipping an iced coffee, when I slipped on some freshly deposited...
GEORGIA, I have a question, Am I wrong in believing that babies do not belong at wineries, breweries, festivals, and other adult spaces? I know this is going to make people angry, but I finally snapped this weekend. My husband and I went to a local winery for a relaxing afternoon. This place literally advertises itself as a quiet adults' getaway. Wine tastings, acoustic music, people sitting around talking. It is not Pizza Ranch. About twenty minutes after we sat down, a couple showed up with a baby that looked maybe 8 months old. The second...
GEORGIA, I have a question, Am I wrong in believing that babies do not belong at wineries, breweries, festivals, and other adult spaces? I know this is going to make people angry, but I finally snapped this weekend. My husband and I went to a local winery for a relaxing afternoon. This place literally advertises itself as a quiet adults’ getaway. Wine tastings, acoustic music, people sitting around talking. It is not Pizza Ranch. About twenty minutes after we sat down, a couple showed up with a baby that looked maybe 8 months old. The second t...
GEORGIA, I have a question, A year ago, a good friend of mine fell on hard times. To help out, I loaned them $1,000. A year later, it is still owed, and the $1000 has begun to lose value. Would it be wrong of me to charge them interest? The difference would only be about $25, so I think it's a reasonable ask. When I ran it by my husband to see what he thought, he said I was being petty. What do you think? PLUS INTEREST Dear INTEREST, You said this was a good friend whom you helped in hard times. To me, that means they owe you what they...
GEORGIA, I have a question, Earlier today at Walmart, I was trying to find a parking spot and noticed a woman asleep in her car, taking up a regular space. At first, I thought she might be waiting for someone, but she wasn’t moving at all—head down, seatbelt still on, completely knocked out like the parking lot was her personal rest spot. Meanwhile, people were circling just trying to find somewhere to park. I ended up letting an employee know because I honestly didn’t feel like that was okay. Parking spaces are meant for customers comin...
GEORGIA, I have a question, My wife's cousin invited my wife to a 4-day 30th-birthday trip to Jamaica. It was supposed to be an all-women “girls’ trip.” Well, I’m not ok with that. I told my wife she could go only if I went as well. She can go do her own thing, but at the end of the day, she comes back to our hotel room so I can keep tabs on her. After several days of arguing, my wife finally agreed to my conditions. Her cousin is not happy about this arrangement. She had already booked a suite for the four girls going on the trip, which they w...
GEORGIA, I have a question, How do you politely tell someone they are overweight? SICK OF THE SIGHT Dear SICK, You don’t. Mind your own business and worry about yourself! With love, GEORGIA GEORGIA, I have a question, My immediate family is all very Catholic, except for me. Each of my siblings has five children, all under the age of 10. My brother texted me a few weeks ago to make a plan for Easter, since our sister was going to her in-laws. I offered to host at my house, and he accepted. The night before Easter, he texted me, saying our parent...
GEORGIA, I have a question, I’m getting married in two weeks and requested donuts for my getting-ready breakfast. My maid of honor called me right away and asked if I’m crazy for this request, because I have a dress to fit into. She also stated she would do her best to convince the other bridesmaids not to fulfill this request, as it “wasn’t in my best interest.” I told her the dress has to fit me, not the other way around. There will be six hours between us getting ready and the reception, so if I want a donut, I’ll be damned if I’m being d...
GEORGIA, I have a question, I was dining within inches of an occupied table for two at a restaurant. One of the men at that table asked his dining companion whether he knew where the restroom was. He didn’t. I had asked the same question of a waiter, now nowhere in sight, 15 minutes earlier. I told the diner that the restroom was outside the main room of the restaurant, in the hallway of the office building in which the restaurant was located, and pointed out the exit to use to get there. The diner snippily said, “Thank you for the inf...
GEORGIA, I have a question, I’ve found out some pretty disturbing information, and I need you to tell me who I should tell. My best friend Ava is in a relationship with a good friend of mine, Mike. She’s recently been saying how she doesn’t feel very well, and she has put on some weight. I’ve come to the conclusion that she is pregnant. Here’s the thing...Mike, I know for a fact, is sterile. The baby can’t be his! He tried many times with his first wife to get pregnant, but it never happened. It was one of the reasons their marriage di...
GEORGIA, I have a question, I’ve always believed wearing all black was proper dress for anyone at a funeral or any such service. In recent years, though, this seems to have changed. “Church dress,” or subdued outfits in muted colors, seems to be acceptable. A friend told me that it is pretentious to dress in all black when the deceased is not a close friend or family member. It seeks to claim a status as a mourner that the wearer does not deserve. Then a high-profile lady was criticized for wearing a gorgeous, very dignified coat-dress in bl...
GEORGIA, I have a question. Last night I was driving home with my girlfriend, and she asked if I farted. I answered no, but she didn’t believe me. She kept on saying I was lying or joking, even after I told her a solid 15-20 times, “No, babe, I’m not joking, I’m not lying, I didn’t fart.” After that, I gave up and turned off the radio because I was upset she didn’t believe me. We sat in silence until I dropped her off. I called her today to try to explain that I was upset because she wasn’t taking me seriously, and I wasn’t feeling heard. She t...
GEORGIA, I have a question, Last weekend I (26f) had my friend (27m) watch my place and my cat. I told him he could “help himself to whatever” in the kitchen, which I thought clearly meant snacks and stuff. I get back and realize he opened this $120 bottle of vintage Barolo I was saving for my promotion. He literally drank the whole thing alone while watching Netflix. When I asked him about it, he got all weird and said I “gave him permission” because the wine was in the kitchen. But my question is, who drinks a $100 bottle of wine without...
