Q: If you're abnormally jealous, this may manifest itself in a high need for contact and attention. You may feel jealous of your romantic partner, worrying what he or she is doing without you. You may also feel jealous of friends and family members, worrying they don't need or want you. If you need a lot of reassurance and attention from the people in your life, your jealousy may be abnormal. When people aren't around, do you text or call frequently? If your partner is out with friends, do you feel the need to check in on him or her regularly? If your friends do not text you back, do you get angry or frustrated? If you don't receive contact as quickly as you would like, do you panic or become angry? Healthy people may experience jealousy or feelings of insecurity when they're not receiving as much contact or attention as they want. However, abnormal jealousy is all consuming. If you panic or become angry easily due to lack of contact, you may be abnormally jealous. Most people, while they may occasionally feel jealous or left out, will eventually find a way to distract themselves. The thoughts cease and they begin to relax. If you cannot shift your focus away from jealous thoughts, your feelings of jealousy may be abnormal. It may be helpful to consider how much time you spend consumed with jealousy. If your jealous thoughts are taking up the bulk of your time, to the point you're not completing tasks in a timely fashion, your jealousy may be abnormal. Oftentimes, abnormal jealousy is defined as the ability to feel jealous even in a healthy relationship. This type of jealousy may stem from your own issues. Think about your own self esteem. Have you struggled with feelings of worthlessness in the past? Do you not feel good about yourself on most days of the week? If you have feelings of insecurity, you'll be more prone to abnormal jealousy. Working on your own self esteem may help combat such negative feelings. People who were loved and cared for as children tend to feel more secure in relationships. If you grew up in an atmosphere where you felt neglected or abandoned, this can drive feelings of jealousy. Was your home environment as a child repressive? Were your parents or other caregivers often unreliable? If so, you may be more prone to abnormal jealousy than others.
A: Consider your need for contact and attention. Evaluate how much jealousy consumes your thoughts. Think about your own sense of self worth. Consider your personal history.

Q: They say prevention is the best medicine, and this is also true of sticky adhesive residues: it's better to get the sticker and glue off in one shot than it is to peel off the sticker first and tackle the glue later. If you're in the middle of peeling off a difficult sticker, stop and take a few extra precautions before proceeding. Grab a blow dryer and set it to high. Hold it a safe distance from the surface (you don't want to melt anything other than the glue) and apply a stream of hot air to the sticker for 45 seconds. Once the glue is nice and hot, try peeling a corner of the sticker. If there's any resistance, repeat the heating for another 45 seconds. Another method you can try is soaking a cloth with hot water and laying it over the sticker for 10 to 15 minutes. This will help loosen the glue and wet the paper, which should help lift the sticker right off. If you have a sticker that isn't coming off nicely and is still leaving glue and paper bits behind after heating it and wetting it, pull out the scraper now while the adhesive is still attached to the paper, and while the glue is still hot and wet. Scrape at the sticker at a 45-degree angle to remove whatever's left of the paper and adhesive.
A: Melt it off. Use water to remove the sticker. Scrape it off.

Q: Most modern electric waffle irons come with nonstick plates, and they have to be cleaned without immersing the appliance in water. You definitely don't want to burn yourself trying to clean a piping hot waffle iron. Instead, unplug it before enjoying your waffle. By the time you're finished and ready to clean, it should be cool. Often times, there will be bits of dried batter stuck within the ridges, or even dripping over the sides if you filled the iron generously. Do a once over, brushing away those big pieces with a soft-bristled kitchen brush. It's important that the bristles really are soft, because you don't want to risk scratching the nonstick surface. If there is a lot of batter dried to the iron, it can be extremely annoying to loosen and scrape each one, bit by bit. Instead, soften all the batter up first. Grab a dish towel or rag and soak it with hot water from the sink. Ring it out a bit so that it isn't dripping, but still saturated. Place it on the waffle iron, and close it. Let it sit for a few minutes, so that the heat and moisture from the rag loosens up those pesky crumbs. These rubber kitchen utensils might as well have been made for cleaning a waffle iron, because they're ideal. The rubber won't scratch the surface, and it's thin and malleable enough to get in between the rows of the waffle iron. Once the dried batter has been softened by the wet rag, you should be able to use your rubber spatula to scrape the rest of the batter off. You can also use a sponge to gently remove the loosened batter. Make sure you purchase one that is specifically for nonstick surfaces.
A: Unplug your waffle iron and allow it to cool. Brush away large crumbs. Loosen the hardened bits with a hot cloth. Remove any remaining batter with a rubber spatula.

Q: One way to make amends is to simply ask how you can make it better. Of course, you can't fix a grievous mistake and completely reverse it; however, you may be able to do something to make it better, and the best way to figure out what is to defer to your friend. For instance, you could say, "I know I can't take back what I did, but is there any way I can make it up to you?" If your friend doesn't have a suggestion, you can offer your own solution. That solution can be a grand gesture to show you care, or it can be you making sure you show up in the ways you need for your friend. For example, maybe you could send your friend flowers or a graduation gift if you missed her graduation. One way you can make amends is to talk about how you can do things differently in the future. That way, your friend can feel reassured that the same situation won't occur again, and he will be more likely to accept your apology. For example, you could say, "The next time we go out together, we can talk about what to do ahead of time. That way, I won't disappoint you by leaving you alone for too long."
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Ask what you can do to make it up to your friend. Offer a solution. Make a plan for the future.