a.k.a. the Get Counselling column. Annie’s Mailbox is an advice column that comes out every day of the week online. I believe it’s nationally syndicated too but I haven’t bothered to check.
I’m a bit of an advice columnist/agony aunt junkie, I must confess. Most of the stuff they write applies to people with significant others and kids so it’s rarely relevant to me, which is probably why I get so much pleasure out of reading them. I’m always on the look out for new columns, and Annie’s Mailbox is scratching my itch.
Pluses: Comes out daily, at least two or three problems a day, the columnists give generally sound, non-judgmental advice, a variety of issues are covered, there’s an extensive archive for a good long binge, there’s a “Comments” button where readers can give their views on the days problems.
Minuses: Every other answer they give is “get some counselling.” It’s so repetitive. I wonder if they’re getting kickbacks from the National Association of Therapists or what. They even recommend counselling in clearly no-hope cases, just because. Also about 30% of the letters seem to be from couples in sexless marriages. My husband won’t sleep with me, my wife won’t sleep with me. Once or twice was okay but now it’s repetitive.
Still it’s not stopping me from continuing my binge. I read it all day yesterday and despite my efforts to resist I see more Annie is my near future.
