Author Archives: Tough Talk: An Advice Column

Tough Talk, I am dying of a bazaar and unique cellular rot that has afflicted my family for generations. It’s a cross between cancer and a slow-acting ebola.  I am disintegrating before everyone’s eyes which is accompanied by awful and putrid odors. I understand that my coworkers are scared and sympathetic or nasty and rude. Continue reading “Today’s Column: August 31, 2022”

Tough Talk, I have an aunt and she is just a peach.  She always has something nice to say and brings me and the kids jams, jellies and anything else she comes across.  She also is able to get clothing, medical supplies (think diapers and other objects), and incontinence devices that are for old andContinue reading “Today’s Column: August 30, 2022”

Tough Talk, I have had it with my in-laws.  They are constantly insulting me in front of my two girls.   They find fault with everything I do.  And to make matters worse, my wife agrees with them, telling me and even some of my friends that I am a bad father.  I know I’m notContinue reading “Today’s Column: August 29, 2022”

Dearest Tough Talk, I love my husband.  But his parents are the most bitter, nasty and condescending people I have ever met.  They are plain rude and will insult me to my face.  My husband sits back and either ignores it or a couple of times even giggled, like insulting my intelligence in front ofContinue reading “Today’s Column: August 19, 2022”

Tough Talk, I’ve recently made friends with a kind and decent woman in church and as the world is small, through work.  I am a single mom who loves her two daughter ages seven and nine.  In the past couple months, we’ve gone out to lunch and other places.  She has started being kind ofContinue reading “Today’s Column: August 18, 2022”

TT, I recently had a strange situation when I learned that a friend who had passed away had lied about his past, especially about his employment and childhood.  However, he was basically a good person, not perfect, but he did help people when he could.  During one storm, he came over and fixed our waterContinue reading “Today’s Column: August 17, 2022”

Tough Talk, I have a niece who is a wonderful young lady.  She is kind, intelligent, bubbly and stunningly gorgeous.  We’ve been to the mall and I’ve seen boys start drooling over her, it’s disgusting and embarrassing.  Last week, there was a shin-ding where the whole family and friends were invited.  She was wearing thisContinue reading “Today’s Column: August 16, 2022”

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 ungratefulContinue reading “Today’s Column: August 15, 2022”

Tough Talk, I am in a loving and committed relationship with a kind and decent man.  I love him dearly.  We are going to get married and God willing have children.  There is one thing that bothers me however.  He has several family members and friends who are nice, but can be very pushy.  TheyContinue reading “Today’s Column: July 12, 2022”

Join Tough Talk and take a few minutes out and celebrate the birth of the US’ 35th President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts.  TT thanks everyone for their support and have a Happy Memorial Day.