Life is tough and confusing and weird. We all need help sometimes, and when you need an expert opinion, you turn to an expert opinion-giver like Robin Halper. Whatever problem you’re facing in life, Robin will have a solution. The Cascade cannot guarantee the effectiveness of Robin’s unique approach to life, but if you’re in a jam, get some advice by writing to halp@ufvcascade.ca
Roomie please
Dear Robin,
I have been looking for a new roommate recently and posted my place in a local rentals group on Facebook. The other night, a girl messaged me who is, frankly, too beautiful to live with. She’s super thin and seems to always be wearing a full face of makeup. I’m not usually insecure about my appearance but the thought of being in my sweatpants or eating anything other than a salad in front of her makes me want to drop through the floor into a pit of flesh-eating beetles. I can’t lie and say the room has been taken, because I need to leave the ad up; right now I’ve left her on read. What should I do?
Sincerely,
Insecure in the 2nd bedroom
Hey Insecure,
I TOTALLY get where you’re coming from. It’s tough to be around people who are very different from ourselves, and that would be even harder living with them. But, keep in mind, you’re a student and you work and she probably has a life of her own, so it’s not like you’ll be around each other all the time or need to be best friends or anything. If that doesn’t persuade you, then I think it would be best to let her down easy. Maybe just say, “Hey, thanks so much for applying but I don’t feel like we’d be very compatible at this stage in our lives. Best of luck!” What do you think? But if you chicken out, just settle for whoever applies next so you can take that ad off Craigslist ASAP.
-Robin
Canadian politics
Dear Robin,
The federal elections are coming up. Can I still register? If so, how?
Sincerely,
Choosing Change
Hey hey,
Thank you for bringing this crazy important issue to light. Everyone needs to be registered to vote and everyone SHOULD get registered. In order to save our beautiful land and keep this country’s head above water we need to vote for change, and we are the only people who can do it! Fun fact: you can actually just show up on voting day to register and vote then, but it’s nice to register before so that you get a letter in the mail instructing you where to go, which helps with minimizing lines. Electionscanada.ca has all the info you need. Head there as soon as possible and register before Oct. 15.
-Robin
