Are you sucking the life out of your friends? Some people can just drain your energy — and not because you’ve had so much fun together. Nicknamed “energy vampires,” these people deplete your emotional energy, either intentionally or not. Colin Robinson, played by Mark Proksch (above), is an “energy vampire” who sucks the life out … Read more
A woman has taken to Reddit to vent after her brother and SIL planned to announce their pregnancy at her milestone birthday party. The nearly 30-year-old said that she ended up canceling the event after her brother asked her if they could make the announcement at the bash. Now, they’re mad at her for reacting in the … Read more
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is weighing in on the Menendez brothers’ case. Blanchard, 33, spoke to TMZ at LAX on Sunday and shared her advice for Erik and Lyle Menendez who may finally be getting out of prison almost 30 years after they were convicted of killing their parents. “It’s very difficult to come out to … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband died a year ago, after a nine-year battle with dementia. I recently met a man, “Richard,” whose wife is in the end stages of dementia, which could last for several months or for several years. We have fallen for each other and are a great fit. We are keeping our relationship … Read more
Potato, potaht-no. A doctor’s surprise reveal that potato salad would never pass their lips is going viral — and the reason why is kind of gross. The anti-deli declaration came courtesy of a gastroenterologist at the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) in a TikTok video that’s been the talk of the internet this week. Doctors … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Seventeen years ago, I had a mental breakdown. For the first three years afterward, my husband stood by me. The medications I was prescribed caused me to gain more than 100 pounds. I have tried diets, to no avail. I suggested to him that maybe we could hold each other and see where … Read more
Pluto, our power planet of seismic change, is stationing direct in the sign of the sea goat for the final time in our lifetimes. On Friday, Oct. 11, Pluto will go direct at a fateful 29 degrees of Capricorn, effectively ending its retrograde and embarking on the last gasp of its transit through the sign … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been married 27 years with two kids. My wife recently revealed to me that she was raped when she was 14 but said it wasn’t violent. She also said she had several adult partners when she was 15 and 16. We had discussed our past prior to marriage, and these things … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I own a lake cabin and enjoy hosting friends and relatives. Even though I don’t have a pet myself, I like animals and don’t mind if people ask to bring their dogs, because the ground floor is linoleum that’s easy to clean when the inevitable sand and water get tracked in. Last year, … Read more
Astrologer and tarot card reader Shaina Emily has taken to TikTok to share her insights on the birth chart placements that make someone unlikable upon first meeting, an initial ick, if you will. Emily stresses, “This is just upon first impression; this doesn’t mean that you’re an unlikeable personality when they get to know you; … Read more
All aboard the retreating gravy train, folks. Jupiter, our planet of fortune, luck, and popped champagne corks, stations retrograde from Oct. 9 to Feb. 25, 2025, in the mutable, communicable climes of Gemini. Retrograde is understandably a trigger word for anyone who has accidentally sexted the office Slack during Mercury retrograde or lost on love when … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-old stepdaughter has decided to date another female. She has dated boys in the past, but that’s not the issue. We have nothing against the LGBTQ community. (My husband’s brother is gay.) My issue is, should my stepdaughter spend time with her girlfriend in her bedroom with the door closed? If this … Read more
Retrograde. A trigger word if ever there was one. Retrogrades are notorious for causing drama, confusion, delays, and stagnation relative to themes associated with the planet in question. But it ain’t all bad. The word retrograde comes from the Latin retrogradus, meaning “to walk backward.” And while planets do not technically move in reverse, they decelerate … Read more
At 20 years old, most of us were just trying to work out which two-minute noodles are cheaper and ensuring we have enough bucks in the bank for our monthly Netflix subscription. But for Maddi Miller, she is already buying her second home worth almost $504,573, while her savings account is bursting at the seams … Read more
A 19-year-old mom said she brought her two-year-old daughter, Amelia, to her friend’s child-free wedding and was taken aback by the groom’s mother’s comments. “Just a bit of backstory: last year, I was asked to be a bridesmaid in a family friend’s wedding. I was thrilled and immediately said yes, even though it was a child-free event. I … Read more
DEAR ABBY: A year ago, I met a wonderful man on a cruise. We hit it off fabulously, and since we live 1,000 miles apart, we stay in touch primarily by phone — talking and video chatting. He has come to visit me four times in the past year, and we have taken two trips … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are both in our mid-50s. Due to a medical issue she has, we rarely have sex. I don’t really think about it very often anymore. Meanwhile, I have a friend, “Edie.” We have been friends for a good few years now. I met her in my side job as … Read more
DEAR ABBY: A longtime neighbor and friend has accused me of stealing a ring. I had been providing her with transportation to visit her husband while he was in rehab recovering from a broken leg. I also took her on other errands. One day, she was upset. She told me she had lost a bunched-up … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My “best friend,” as he has labeled our relationship, moved in with me eight months ago. He claims to have no romantic feelings for me. Despite this, he sleeps in my bed next to me and kisses me. (He claims to be asleep when he does it and says he doesn’t remember it … Read more
Step right up into the seafoam, folks; we’re talking Venus, our planet of love, intimacy, wealth, and worth. Named for the Roman goddess of love and fertility, Venus is the fine, divine feminine counterpart to aggro jock strap warlord Mars. According to myth, Venus was born from sea foam and the severed schlong of Uranus, emerging … Read more