Jamie Lauren Sutton

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

We live in an older building that recently converted part of the laundry room to a children's playspace.  Do you think it is appropriate to have cameras installed? 

Sincerely,

Camera Shy

Dear Camera Shy,

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

My next door neighbor is certifiably crazy.

When we moved in, we agreed that we’d immediately start planning for a cleaning and painting of our wreck of a shared hallway. It took six years to complete the project, which she micromanaged to virtual disaster. By the end of the project, she’d lied and cheated her way through it and manipulated me (and our other neighbor), and after we confronted her about it, I just couldn’t bear speaking with her anymore.

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

My front door is so close to the apartment next door on one corner of our landing that only one of us can have a doormat. Our old neighbors, who moved in before us, had a doormat while we went without. They just moved and took their mat with them; the new neighbors haven't moved in yet.

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

I usually drop off my own dry-cleaning but it gets delivered to my building and is more often than not received by the doorman when I am at work.  I feel bad not tipping the delivery guy.  Thoughts?

Yours,

Starched

Dear Starched,

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

I will cut to the chase - MY SHRINK MOVED IN TO MY BUILDING!!!  Do I move or find a new shrink or just take the stairs to avoid seeing her in the elevator???  I love my apartment, I love my building, and I think she is a fantastic therapist (who actually takes my insurance) but I am starting to hide out in my apartment at times when I think I might see her.

Help me!

I'm shrunk!!!