Here’s this week’s Monday Mission.

1. Have you ever been in a situation where you were worried sick about something/someone and your mind played out horrible outcomes? What was the situation and what did your imagination come up with? How did it all turn out?
Yeah, it’s happened frequently and recently, but it’s personal and I don’t really feel comfortable disclosing it.

2. Are there any superstitions that you believe in, or just do out of habit? Do you feel like it makes a difference?
I can’t think of any that I actually believe in, even though I might have followed the traditions sometimes. When I was younger I always held my breath when passing a graveyard, but I didn’t actually think the spirits would be able to get inside me if I didn’t hold my breath. I’ve given that one up, though, and I can’t think of any others that I do regularly.

3. Spiders, mice, insects, blood, being home alone at night…some folks I know told me that those things really scare them. What frightens you?
I absolutely don’t like bugs, and sometimes I’m still a little bit afraid of the dark. I’m also afraid of things like being on my own without my girlfriend beside me.

4. Has there ever been a time where you were too proud to ask for help? What was the situation, and did you ever finally ask?
Usually I insist on carrying all the groceries by myself. I can’t think of any more profound situations than that.

5. Have you ever had, or do you have In-Laws (or the non-marriage equivalent) that you just don’t like or do things that drive you insane? What are some of the things they’ve done that almost drove you over the edge?
Oh yes, absolutely. My girlfriend’s mother is really strange - the woman could benefit from psychiatric help, but she feels she’s too smart to get it. (That is, she’s aware she might have problems, but she thinks she can handle them.) The one thing that drove me crazy was when she hated me for years for no apparent reason. She’s finally warmed up to me, but for the first couple of years my girlfriend and I were together, her mother was very cold to me.

6. It has been said that you can tell how a man will treat his wife/girlfriend by watching how he treats his mother. Do you think that is true?
I have no idea. I have very little experience with this sort of thing.

7. Do you know any men that are just a little too close to their mothers? You know the kind, they won’t make a decision on their own, can’t do their own laundry and so on? How did that relationship work out for you? Any stories to tell?
Nope, no stories to tell - I don’t think I’ve ever known any guys like that. I’ve heard that they exist, but I’ve never met any.

8. What did you do last night after the sun went down?
Oh, baby! All I can tell you is that my girlfriend and I had a lot of fun. Together. In bed.