Tough Talk,
I work with a young woman who has had a recent spate of bad breaks. Her boyfriend broke up with her, her mother passed away and left her nothing from a very wealthy estate and her supervisor has been just awful. The problem is that when you help her, she acts very ungrateful and is constantly asking people for things that either they can’t do or is inappropriate, like asking her neighbor to spend time with her husband. I feel bad for her, but she makes unreasonable demands and can be downright nasty when you politely tell her it’s not possible. Tough Talk, I’m not sure how to talk to her about this or even if I should. What should I do? (Apple Island, Wisconsin)
Apple I,
It’s always difficult to talk about uncomfortable subjects with a person who is going through tough times. The next time she asks you to do something that’s not right or you hear about it, you tell her to her face that she’s being a total snot and spoiled brat dingleberry. If she spazzes out, you spaz out too. All the better because you’re getting through to her squirrel like mind. Don’t cop out if you really care about her. She needs some tough talk.
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Tough Talk 