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          I have been seeing a guy at work for a couple of months. Things were wonderful. He works full time plus
          goes to school at night. For about 2 weeks he was at my house every night and my son fell in love with
          him. Since New Year's he has been basically ignoring me. I see him at work and he really says nothing
          and does not call or come around anymore. He tells me he is just to busy and tired, so I asked him if he
          does not want to hang out with me anymore. He said no, that is not it, he is just busy. What should I do?
          Should I stop trying to get together with him, or just take his word that he is just busy. Also should I stop
          calling him? I really like this guy and so does my son, I thought he really liked me too. What should I
          do???? HELP!!!

               This guy sounds like, for lack of a better term, a jerkwad. I could give him the benefit of the doubt
               and say that maybe he got scared off because everything was moving so quickly and he liked you too
               much and didn't want to hurt you when he showed his true jerkwad colors, but I don't know. If you
               like him that much, then that would be ideal. And yeah, he could be busy, but why wasn't he busy for
               those 2 weeks when he was with you every night? It just all sounds very fishy to me. I hate guys who
               appease women with their answers instead of just telling them the truth. He could be too busy, but in
               either case, I would say to stop calling him. He needs to grow a set. Let him miss you. And then let
               him chase you. As we all learned on Seinfeld, It's all about having the upper hand. In the meantime,
               be aloof when you see him and be on the lookout for someone who is worthy of you and your son. I can
               come and fawn all over you and make this guy jealous if you'd like. Anything for one of my sweeties.
               Good luck, and I hope things work out. Let me know!

          We are a large family of Sock Animals, and we all love to go traveling with our mom, but she will only
          take two or three of us anywhere at a time. She says that otherwise there are too many of us for her to
          carry. (There are seven, and sometimes more, of us.) We are all very well behaved and most of us are
          polite, and we're not very heavy, so I don't see why we shouldn't get to go everywhere! It's not fair!
          What should we do so that we can all go places together all the time?

               Man, I feel like I just addressed the contents of a circus car. How are ya, gang? Anyway, let me
               get to your question. Now I have some of my own. How do you travel? Does she just carry you
               in her arms or do you travel in a bag? (Victoria's Secret handle bags are my preferred mode of
               travel) If you can all fit somewhere or in something, I think you should fight the mom! Tell her
               that her days of ruling your traveling with an iron fist are over! Also, remind her of this: As is the
               motto for any good party or harem, the rule is always, "The more sock monkeys, the merrier!" Has
               she NOT learned this simple fact by now? If she still refuses to bring more than two or three of you
               anywhere, you can always move to Plan B: stowaways! Some of the monkeys in my family hide in
               coat sleeves and other places all the time, and then hop out when we've reached our destination. Also
               be glad that she is taking you anywhere. My mom has significantly cut back on my traveling, citing
               my "frail condition." You know what I say to that? Eff that noise. Let's party. Meet you at the bar!

          I keep chatting daily and emailing this classmate of mine and she's alright. Trouble is we're both
          married and have kids that are older. We have met once at a place to discuss our upcoming class
          reunion and personal stuff too. Sometimes when we chat she will get short and stop sending. So I
          quit.  Then she starts up again. She told me she had a crush on me for 9 years in school but now tells me
          I was way out of her league so she never said anything. But she's very nice I just never paid any attention
          to her before. Do you think she is interested in me again? Oh sh*t what should I do?

               Oh, the travails of online chatting and flirting. So you're married and this other woman is just
               "alright"? I think you know what you need to do. Stop talking about personal things with this
               woman. It doesn't lead anywhere good. It sounds like you're only in it for the attention. And it can
               be nice to have if you've been married for a while and aren't used to the whole flirting and attention
               thing. But she sounds like she's invested in this "friendship" a lot more than you are and would like
               to take it to another level. It also sounds like she is afraid and catches herself, but then forgets and
               rethinks everything. My mom once told me to never say you would never do something, because you
               don't know how you'll actually react if thrown into the situation. I'm just saying. You should taper off
               your contact so it's not daily. If you truly want to have a platonic friendship with this woman, make
               that VERY clear, and don't flirt with her. Chat every once in a while, and keep it friendly. If you
               don't want that or can't do it, then just break off contact with her for her sake. You can't help it if
               you're sexy, right? At least that's what I always say. Good luck!

I love your movie clips, but do you think the Olsen Twins are a good role model? Because all my
friends like them.

               There are so many things wrong with your question and dilemma. First of all, we all know how I
               feel about those Olsen Twins.  I can't watch them for more than 3 minutes, so I really can't determine
               whether or not they are good role models. They're worth a freakin' fortune, so maybe in that respect
               they are. But on the other hand, would anyone really want to be associated with Bob Saget in any way,
               shape, or form? All the money in the world couldn't make me spend 5 seconds in that man's company.
               And what's up with your friends? They ALL like The Olsen Twins? Girl, there's just something wrong
               there. Maybe you should get some more friends who are Anti-Olsens to even out the equation.
               Maybe you can even convince them to like Amanda Bynes instead. She's pretty hot for jailbait. And
               talented and funny, to boot. Make them converts. Best of Luck!

          I have 3 sock monkeys: a boy, Mr. Monkey, who is made from a travel pillow and a pair of Sears socks
          from the men's section, Boo, a pink girl Paul Frank (I LOVE Paul!) monkey, given as a Christmas gift,
          and Monkey Jr. Mr. Monkey and Boo married after knowing each other for 2 days, and in less than a
          month they had a baby! Monkey Jr. is a sweet little guy, and the only one of the 3 made from red-heeled
          socks. he's waiting on his growth spurt, being a "measly" 4 inches tall. He knows his time to come is
          soon, his dad being 17 1/2 and mom being 14 inches tall. He told me to write this, asking if there is any
          way that the happy couple can be happy again? Mr. Monkey hasn't spoken to Boo in weeks, but they
          want to make it work. Is there any advice you could give them or sock monkey marriage consulting to
          help us, er, them out?

               You see? This is why I will never be tied down. Being a one-woman sock just leads to drama! It
               sounds like you've got Days of Our Socks going on over there. First of all, I think I know why Mr.
               Monkey isn't speaking to Boo. Tell me, do you have a milkman or a cable installer who is made of
               the red-heeled socks? Because that equation of Mr. Monkey + Boo = Monkey Jr. just doesn't add
               up right in my hose-stuffed head.   I think Boo needs to start asking for some forgiveness, that's what
               I think. No right-minded Sears socks/travel pillow hybrid monkey wants to be made the cuckold.
               She's got some groveling to do, but if he loves her and she swears anything she might have done won't
               happen again, then hopefully those 2 crazy monkeys can be on the road to healing. (Marrying after
               knowing each other for 2 days? Pfft! Silly non-regulation sock monkeys) Wish them luck for me....

          I have two questions for you. My boyfriend and I fight a lot - is that bad for our relationship? Also my
         "best friend" (or supposed to be at least) is a big flirt and she flirts with my boyfriend, and he flirts back
          not thinking he does. When I see this it really hurts me and he doesn't get that. What can I do to make
          the hurting stop, and to get them to stop flirting with each other?  PLEASE HELP!!

               Boy, you sure have your hands full with those two. It sounds like your supposed best friend may be a
               little bit jealous. Well, maybe a lot. But let me go back and address your questions one by one. You
               say you and your boyfriend fight a lot. Is this bad? Well, it's never a good thing. Do you fight about
               things other than his flirting? If so, then sadly I would say it's not exactly a good thing. You can't
               expect to agree all of the time, but a ton of fighting isn't good for anyone. You should want someone
               who you can laugh with all the time, not spar with. Now on to your "best friend." You say she is a
               big flirt. Does she flirt with everyone, including your boyfriend, or does she flirt more with him than she
               does with other guys? Have you told her that this upsets you? I know you've mentioned it to him, but
               maybe if she's that big of a flirt she doesn't realize that she is doing it. However, if she is truly your
               best friend, she really shouldn't be flirting with your boyfriend like that. My mother is the Queen of
               the Flirts, but she never flirts heavily with a friend's guy. It's part of the rules, doesn't she know this?
               In his small defense, most guys are dolts. (Present company excluded, of course) We also like
               attention, but don't really get it most of the time that a girl is flirting with us. Maybe he truly didn't
               think anything of it, but when you mentioned your displeasure to him, he really should have made a
               note not to engage in any flirting with anyone in the future, especially your friend. If they both know
               how much you are bothered by their actions and still continue, then you need to cut some of those ties.
               It may hurt for a little while, but trust me, it'll be a lot less than if you just go on like this for a while.
               Don't let it eat you up inside like that. Hopefully these two will snap out of it and she will start acting
               like your best friend again and he will start being a worthy boyfriend. My girls deserve that much.
               Take care and let me know how you're doing.

          P.S. This may not take all of the hurt away, but I've found that knocking some sense into someone with
          a sock full of pennies always makes me feel better.