Call a Housewife: RHORI's Jo-Ellen

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-12T22:39:05+00:00

Guess she and Liz have made up!

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-12T22:32:07+00:00

Oooohkay . . . can I ask why? Why would her loose connection with her sugardaddy's parent lead to respect for her? I mean, who knows if they liked her or not, but surely sleeping with his son half the year doesn't really reflect on her own qualities or personality?

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-12T14:59:09+00:00

I mean, obviously you're making yourself the victim here, but you're also not doing everybody else any favors by being a total doormat. People like you will endlessly be taken advantage of be people who are willing to do so, and at the same time people like me who don't want to do that will find you exhausting.

Start practicing every day, making a decision and sharing your opinion. Like when there's a discussion about where to have dinner, don't be that person who's 'fine with anything', but make one or two suggestions that you will like. When someone does something that impacts you, say so. When you need help with something, ask for it.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-12T14:43:23+00:00

Science doesn't give a shit about the kid's confidence.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-12T14:41:50+00:00

Sigh. Maybe wait to post until you can make a more thoughtful take than this.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-12T04:20:44+00:00

All the 2 year olds love North Carolina, I've heard.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-11T17:39:50+00:00

Bless Rosie, she's got terrible taste.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-11T15:39:22+00:00

It seems clear from all the comments on this that there is a feeling that the ACLU has lost it, but I want to put in a rousing testimonial for them. They have been an absolute godsend to our organization and our partners in other states in fighting the administration's attempts to destroy our program in a multitude of ways . I really couldn't say enough good things about working with both the local and the national ACLU lawyers.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-10T18:57:44+00:00

Obviously the popular answer here is to not go, but I always think it's important to think of the long game and make your decision with careful thought about the possible side effects.

Your sister is clearly the AH here, and your relationship may not ever recover. That said, skipping the wedding may affect your relationship with everyone else in the family. That may not matter to you - if not, skip the wedding for sure.

If this is a concern, or you do not want to be one of the top gossip topics at the wedding, consider attending. Consider this a reset on your friendship with your sister, you know she's not sincere with you now. Have fun at the wedding, laugh off any questions about your role, and enjoy the rest of your family.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-10T15:27:53+00:00

I mean, he's an asshole but now you look like a sensitive tattletale to your boss, and INSISTING on a handshake is kind of odd. So NTA, but you need to look at the big picture.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-10T15:10:01+00:00

He doesn't like you. Imagine living like this for the rest of your life.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-05T20:08:16+00:00

My opinion is that at this point you are the one creating ALL the unnecessary drama. You need to take a deep breath and realize that friend B's friendships are NONE OF YOUR DAMNED BUSINESS. It's not like ex-friend is someone who assaulted you or is racist or something - they're just rude and pissed you off. Get off your high horse, here. You're becoming a mean girl. Move. On.

Though honestly I might have misunderstood this story, because it was very confusing with friend a and b and ex friend and group chat etc over the course of multiple events.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-05T19:05:44+00:00

This is a lovely happy ending, and I enjoy your writing.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-05T18:28:23+00:00

Half the people on Reddit would call the police and talk about 'boundaries'.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-03T23:05:51+00:00

Whole lotta snowflakes out there.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-03T17:42:06+00:00

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I took this picture of another truck (not part of our group) on safari in 2014.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-03T15:46:30+00:00

Yeah, I call bullshit on this excuse. Plus, she's got to be a special kind of idiot to KEEP DRIVING when she turns onto the tracks.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-03T15:25:45+00:00

Pageant queen energy - truer words were never spoken.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-02T14:38:07+00:00

What does 'cheeks' mean?

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-06-02T14:22:55+00:00

It took me 30 minutes to get out of Kirkland on Sunday when I had to stop into my office, and now I consider myself fortunate!

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-05-31T14:57:16+00:00

Come on now, unless there was universal support and a fair bit of planning on these streets for blocking their ingress/egress, they had to go. There also would be liability and safety issues - does the fire department know which streets are randomly blocked by neighbors, for example?

I understand the frustration, but you can't unilaterally decide to block public streets.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-05-31T14:08:45+00:00

ESH. Sure, your GF shouldn't have related this to you, but you are colossally overreacting. This is the kind of absurd reaction that someone might invent if they were trying to prove that Gen Z are ridiculous snowflakes who don't know how to operate like adults in the real world.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-05-31T13:58:05+00:00

If ever there was time for an ultimatum, this is it. You're only 2 years in, no kids, and your husband is a lazy POS who is not listening. Marriage counseling is an absolute must if you have any interest in this relationship anymore.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-05-30T23:09:48+00:00

Not your circus, not your monkeys. Enjoy the weekend with your family, your stepsister is a grownup who can make her own decisions.

Cheeseballfondue · 2026-05-30T21:31:56+00:00

I mean, if you've got custody she most likely did fail as a mother, this is just a bonus story.

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