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It appears I may lose my job. If that happens, would I qualify for benefits again? I have worked since August 3rd. I live in Kansas and am trying to look for the qualifications for receiving unemployment insurance.

Partner has made some dumb moves in the past, and he admits that. About 10 years ago, he "owned" an insurance agency and was required to invest a certain amount of money. He got a bank loan for part of it, and a large amount from a former friend who offered to loan to him. This former friend is a college (25 years ago) lover, and has made advances since then also. She has never demanded repayment, just uses it as leverage to stay in contact and make personal advances from time to time. He's afraid if he cuts off contact, she will demand remaining balance in full and he is unable to do so. I want him to call an attorney, and make it a legal contract (the only contract before was a check for $10,000 and the word loan written in the memo section) and if she remains in contact then there is no leverage. How would you handle it?

She is not having problems with alzheimers, she has all of her mental facilities, but insists on holding his hand when they are around, (walks between him and his dad holding hands), calls him Kennyben (his name is Kent), and Dolly. Tells him he needs to put lotion on his hands "dolly". She constantly calls him to complain how bad his dad is, putting himbetween her and his dad, whom she is still married to.

If you had chest pains during the day and went to Urgent care and they did an EKG and it came back fine, but they wanted to schedule a stress test for you at a later point, because you did have some risk factors such as diabetes, hbp, etc. Urgent Care said the pains were probably a pulled muscle. Would you tell a roommate you really didnt like what happened during the day---just because you wanted them to be aware if something happened that night--and it really was heart problems? The roommate now calls this person at work, and if the phone isn't answered or goes to voice mail, they call back repeatedly until it is answered immediately. It had been 3 days and phone calls were still happening, disrupting work routines.

I own an independent business (sales) . There are several thousand people who own the same type of business and we have a convention every year. There are certain other people in the business from the same area of the country that I live in that will be at this convention also. I don't like these people, based on business practices, and sexual innuendos and remarks they have made in the past. Is it proper or not for me to, say in a restaurant, to pass these people and if they ask me to sit with them, to simply say no thank you, and walk to sit alone or with someone else? I do have to see these people on a regular basis. I am always polite, but I don't want to socialize in any way, shape, or form with them.....how can I do that in a professional manner?

I am a married adult. My spouse has severe health problems and often ends up in the hospital. In the past I had worked a home based business (but it wasn't bringing in enough money) so that if something happened or he ended up in the hospital, I could be with him and my children. Well, last week I started a new job, that is unfortunately for those reasons, at night. I refuse to leave my children alone at night even though they are 16 and 13. Knowing this...and even having the conversation with my best friend last week when I began the job, that if something happened could they stay with my kids till I got off work (7 pm till 2 am), during the time my spouse was in hospital if it happened, with knowing that their spouse did not like me. They would not respond. WELL, yesterday it happened. I had to take my spouse to the hospital with chest pains (He has had 3 heart attacks), and my friend called to see what they could do...I said nothing, I just had to find someone to stay with

For men--what would you do if your wife hit you? A cold war had been going on for 2 days, and you change the channel on the tv, and she hits you with an open hand on the side of the head? It's the first time it's happened in 26 years of marriage.

For women? Do you feel the rules should or should not be different for spouses hitting each other? Should women be treated the same as men who hit?

This just happened to my best friend. And no, he didn't touch her after she hit him...but I'm surprised at him staying there after she hit him.

Someone gave me a gift....and I hate to feel ignorant...She loves to make gift baskets and stuff like that. This contained a loaf pan, a box of chocolate chocolate chip cookies and a jar of raspberry preserves. It also contained about 5 recipe cards---all blank. I couldn't figure out what to make in a loaf pan with those ingredients. What would you have made?

I did end up making the cookies as thumbprint cookies on a cookie sheet though, and filled them with raspberry jam.

My parents are very manipulative. My brother and I learned this and try to deal with it. A year ago, my brother was at their house and my dad got mad over something stupid. He said some rude and hateful things to my brother. My brother got mad, came in house and got his wife and kids and left. My dad is still obstinate, while claiming to be Christian, saying he doesn't care if he ever sees my brother again. My mom is upset, but says she thinks its not fair to not see her grandkids. I've told her she is going to have to be the one to "break the ice" again, and not keep bringing up the past. She refuses because she doesn't want my dad mad. My brother talked to me again last night about it. He is hurt that parents wont speak to him in almost a year, but more that my parents are ignoring his kids. I am angry about that too. But how can I help this whole situation? Ive thought about inviting them all to same place (surprise), but am afraid that would backfire and make it worse. Any ideas

The most recent situation just happened about 2 mins ago. I work with my bf--and we are supposed to be totally honest with each other (aren't all bf's?) about work, and personal. If we don't want to answer anything, we don't lie, we just say I can't talk about it. Well, I've been left alone here in the office to take care of some work, and quite unexpectedly a letter popped up---totally opposite of something important that this friend had told me. The kicker is---it was written 3 years ago. SO--do I say something now that I saw this, didn't mean to, but am bothered that I was lied to back then? Or just let it go? In the past this happened--my mother had asked me to help her clean out her computer--and when I did---found several saved im conversations between her and my DH about me, both against me. DH and I were having some marriage problems at the time. I let it go then and never mentioned that I had seen it. Do I just let this go too?

My husband is on full disability from social security. We get a monthly check for him and our two children. I worked for a short time and made less than $1,000. On income tax, I know this his amount of disability is not taxable. However, my income was. NOW--the child tax credit would be $2,000. Will we be allowed to claim that full credit, although we did not have that much taxable income?

Im just curious if all men like to share even minimal to greater details about past relationships? I've seen a lot of questions on here about guys confessing to doing something wrong with another girl, and asking their current girl to stay with them. If a guy does like to share information, why? Is it just conversation about their life? Or is it expectations they want?

The invitation said, You may bring something to add to the snack table. I have no idea what to really take. It's going to have to be store bought--as I am out of time...I need to be leaving NOW, and I am also short on money. I didn't attend last year, so don't want to blow it off this year.

Called a friend a bit ago, and he talked "in code" because his parents were close. Come on---we've been friends for 5 1/2 years. I'm offended...would you be?

I live in an apartment, my best friend lives in a 3 bedroom/3 bath house. He received a Christmas card/newsletter from a mutual acquaintance (Well, actually from someone who claims to be my families best friend in the world! ) We didn't. I tell him it is because he is her "equal". She is snobbish, but she also lives in a home they are buying complete with an HOA, same as him. She wanted to "sponsor" us for Christmas to teach her children it is better to give than receive. We politely asked her to sponsor another family at church, because we were doing okay this year. I believe we are percieved as poorer, lower class because we live in an apartment, not in a house we are buying with a Home Owners Association to tell us every move to make. What do you think?

I work in a company (direct sales) with a partner. We split everything we do. He makes decisions about practices or people in the company--like team calls, wasting time with other people, etc. to not continue those practices. Then a month or two goes by and he changes his mind, and decides to go back to the calls that were time wasters before, or practices we had decided were a waste of time and money, such as buying leads from a particular company. I have a difficult time with this, as I believe it is also a waste of time to revisit a decision you have already made. We had a huge disagreement about this tonight, and it is affecting both our business and personal relationship. How do I deal with his decisions about changing his mind so often?

Last year I had surgery, & was thankful when she brought a meal for family (from my church).She says God asked her to take care of our family. I told her I'm well & would like to be friends,do girl stuff, shop, etc. She doesn't want to, she wants to clean my house, cook for us, DH is disabled, has many hospital stays. Ive dealt for over 5 years, but now she calls 2-3 times a day to HELP. If I don't answer, she calls the hospital & tells him I won't answer. She had me type a book, & paid me very well to do this, now calls constantly wanting to take me out to lunch She decided to teach her kids about giving by being a Santa to our family this year, we asked her not to, because due to DH's disability we had to have help several years, & now we don't HAVE to. We asked her to donate to church instead, but she refuses. She cleans house & brings me all the discards, she thinks I can "use" them. It's even included her old underwear! DH dont want to hurt her feelings, how do I deal with it?

Do you believe God listens and answers prayers for everyone, such as for healing, when the person is doing something they deliberately know is wrong?

I was with my bf today at lunch, and he just happened to bring up an old gf from several years ago. Just very casually....as in, something funny she did one time. She has since died in a car accident. Also, years ago. Why would he bring her up like that now? We have been together for 5 years. He tells me I have replaced any feelings he had for her. I wonder if that is true or not.