Dear Eric >> A lady I know does shopping for Instacart, and occasionally she will post on Facebook photos of homes she has delivered to, adding comments like “look at this cool home I delivered groceries to today!” Isn’t that a huge breach of privacy? Or as an influencer, she will post videos of herself walking around a restaurant or store, including shots of customers who are standing in line, or eating a meal or shopping. Again, isn’t this a breach of privacy? She just scans the whole area as she makes the video. Can people just really go around posting photos and videos without permission from the homeowners or the people who are dining or shopping? Thanks for your thoughts.

— Photo Intrusion

Dear Photo >> This is, for better or for worse, one of the facts of modern life. If you’re in public, you might end up in the background of someone else’s photo. And if someone is on public property, they might take a photo of your home. If your friend is standing on private property while taking the home photos, however, she opens herself up to other issues.

But just because she can do it, doesn’t mean she should, especially if she’s working. Many delivery drivers are required to take a photo of their packages on the doorstep to prove that they made the dropoff. So, that’s to be expected. But few homeowners expect that their food delivery comes with a side of architectural commentary.

Anyway, I don’t think there’s anything you can do about this, except perhaps unfollow her on Facebook.

Dear Eric >> I’m writing in response to Emotionally Exhausted, whose energy has been pulled in many directions leaving her drained. I was in a similar state of exhaustion until a friend suggested it could be a hormonal imbalance. It so happens that people with ovaries may go through perimenopause up to 10 years before menopause. Mental health decline and exhaustion are two out of the many possible symptoms that come with it (there are around 70!). Life stressors are still there, but after starting hormone replacement therapy I have a much clearer mind and higher energy levels to be able to deal with stress. It might be worth checking hormone levels, tracking symptoms and shop around for a doctor who specializes in perimenopause and menopause care.

— Feeling Better

Dear Feeling Better >> Thanks for sharing your experience. A number of readers wrote in to reflect on this letter and share their experience with perimenopause. This isn’t medical advice and shouldn’t be taken as such, but it’s worth it for the letter writer to ask her doctor about perimenopause and get a referral for a medical professional who can recognize the symptoms and treat her appropriately, if need be.