Help me get my head straight about cooking! It's not that I don't like it, per se... [more inside]
posted by coppermoss on Oct 27, 2009 - 30 answers

Why is my dog freaked out by my box fan? [more inside]
posted by dehowell on Jan 23, 2008 - 5 answers

My 29-year old sister is dependent on my parents to a very unhealthy degree. She refuses to counseling, and seems to be more and more of a burden on them which each passing year. She can be extremely verbally abusive towards my parents and it just breaks my heart to see her treat them this way. How can I encourage her to develop her own life and interests? How can I help my parents to stop feeling like they have to coddle her? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 29, 2006 - 11 answers

My cat uses vertical clawing and pitiful yowling to get attention when we're going to bed or waking up. How to make him stop? [more inside]
posted by junkbox on Dec 12, 2005 - 12 answers

I have a strong, irrational aversion to the sound of people eating. Especially people that eat really loud and smack their lips and lick their fingers. Gum chewers make me want to explode. This neurosis prevents me from doing a lot of things like eating out with friends, etc. Anyone else out there have this particular problem, and have you found any way to deal with it?
posted by yalestar on Aug 1, 2004 - 27 answers