‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, I’m in a relatively new relationship (six weeks) and last week my new love interest brought his toiletries bag and left it in my bathroom. I’m not sure whether to tell him he forgot it, or whether…
Category Jasminda – Agony Aunt
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, THIS morning in the supermarket I challenged a fellow shopper on her choice of selecting caged eggs over free range. I felt some remorse afterwards as I normally mind my own business and don’t like to be…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, Is it okay to work from home in your pyjamas on cold days? Since the pandemic, our workplace has continued to work from home, and I just feel more comfortable. Mrs Tina F. Dear Tina, I can…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, At what point is it okay to prevent kids from taking over a cake and ruining it with their sub-par decorating skills? Mrs Georgina L. Dear Georgina, I reckon there are two distinct types of parenting with…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, How do you leave a party in a socially acceptable way without insulting everyone? If you do the rounds and say goodbye, it can add another hour to your expected time of departure. Mrs Kate W. Dear…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, I live in shared accommodation where there is only one laundry. What is the acceptable time frame to allow before you remove the previous person’s washing? I waited five hours the other day and it was still…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, Now that the flood waters are starting to subside, I have a new problem – swarms of blood-sucking mosquitoes. What earthly purpose do they serve and what can I do to avoid the bites and potentially Ross…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, My neighbours’ cat prefers living with me. It suns itself on my deck, follows me in the garden and if the door is open, and curls up on my lap and falls asleep. The neighbours are at…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, Last night my son asked me why there wasn’t an International Men’s Day. What should my reaction have been? Mrs Olivia T. Aaaargh. Olivia. Did you wallop him over the head with the white school shirt you’d…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, Whenever my teenage daughter gets in the car, she always switches the music to her playlist which raises my anxiety levels. I admit we have very different tastes in music. What is the answer? Mr Doug K.…