ASKLASKASYOU'VEGOTQUESTIONS.SHE'SGOTANSWERSQ:Myproblemiscomputergaming.Idoitdayandnightaveragingfourhoursofsleep.Ican'tcontrolofthisandIdon'tknowwheretogoforhelp.Doyou?
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Q:Myproblemiscomputergaming.Idoitdayandnightaveragingfourhoursofsleep.Ican'tcontrolofthisandIdon'tknowwheretogoforhelp.Doyou? —Player
A:DearPlayer
Youhaveanaddiction.Forsomepeopleplayingvideogamesreleasesdopamineapowerfulbrainchemicalthatmakesyoufeelgood.You'dtossyourcigarettesifyouwerereadytoquitright?Tokickthehabitgethelpfromahealthprofessional.Anddon'tlookforhelponline;thatwouldbelikeanalcoholicgoingtothebarforadvice.
Q:Mybrother'swifejusthadtriplets(三胞胎).Thisissuchajoy!YeteverytimeIsharethenewswithco-workerstheyaskmeifshewasonfertilitypills.Ithinkthisisrude—orhassocietyjustbecomesotalk-shownumbed(麻木的)thatyoucanaskanyoneanything? —NoShowHost
A:DearHost
Yes.Oursocietyhasbecomeincreasinglydisrespectfulofprivacy.Butdon'tblameitallonthetalk-shows.Continuetocelebrateandgreetimpolitequestionswithstonysilence.Theirfertilityhistoryisnobody'sbusinessbuttheirown.
Q:Iworkatanamusementparkandmymanagerstealssupplies.Shehasacateringbusinessonthesideandwe'veseenherloaduphervanatthebackgates.Thebigbossesthinksheisthebestthingsincebutteredbreadandwe'reallafraidthatifwesayanythingwe'llloseourjobs.Whatcanwedo? —Righteous
A:DearRighteous
Besureyou'reright.Youmusthaveevidenceaboutwhatandwhythingsaregoingoutthebackgates.Onceyouknowforcertainit'stimetogotothebossesandreportwhatyouhaveseen.
Q:Mystepson'swifesometimesleavestheireight-year-oldhomealonefor"ashortruntothestore."Thatmaybeanhourorso.Ibelievebylawweshouldreportit.Whatdoyouthink?
—TheIn-laws
A:DearLaws
Idon'tknowwhatthechild-protectionlawsinyourstatearebutIdoknowthatchildrenneedcareandattention.Thischildmaybeableandunafraidbutkidsaren'talwayscareful.Italsosoundslikethereisstressinyourfamilyrelationship.Onethingyoucandotohelpthissituationisoffertobaby-sitwhenMomneedstostepout.
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