Problem: So , " fluffy the death dealing cricket " that has lived in my house for the past 2 weeks is overstaying his welcome . He has migrated closer to my bedroom and is hiding under my stove . I like crickets and I do n't want ot kill him but dammit , he is asking for it . Fluffy is going to die !

Why is the narrator so annoyed by the guest ?

A: It is making loud noises .

Problem: Apparently , having new guy ( not really new anymore , but whatever ) at work has relieved all the stress my boss felt about not having me in the office 40 hours a week . So we get raises on the anniversary of our start date , but boss does n't give cost of living raises , only merit raises . The last two years I ' ve had to negotiate and listen to her complain before I got what I wanted , but this year , after telling me how much better she feels , she just went ahead and offered the raise .

Why does the boss seem less stressed lately ?

A: There is a man to help with work .

Problem: and they were sleeping together but nothing serious committment - wise . Well , he was also dating another girl as well . Well my friend got pregnant ( she used protection ) from him but had a miscarriage .

How does he seem to feel about relationships ?

A:
He fears long - term commitment .