My ex, who I’ll call Tom, favorites all my posts, tweets, and Instagrams and it’s driving me crazy! I don’t know if he’s doing it to get my attention or what. I told him we could be friends when we broke up six months ago, but I didn’t mean, “Feel free to inundate my social […]
I’m turning 30 next week and it feels like a dark cloud is descending upon me. I feel old, like my best days are behind me. How do I make this terrible feeling stop? I know getting older is scary. It can seem like your best days are behind you, like the bloom of your […]
I hold grudges. If someone does something thoughtless or rude or mean, I’m like a dog with a bone that won’t let go. I don’t like this part of my personality, the part that carries a deep well of anger and hurt. How do I learn to let go of the grudges I hold? Congratulations […]
My roommate inherited a ton of money from his parents, but every time he has to pay a utility bill or rent, I basically have to fight with him to get it. How do I break this pattern (and deal with my own working-girl resentment about his wealth)? What kind of immature monster do you […]
Unlike last week’s question, my older sister doesn’t interact with any of my posts on social media. Not one “like”, favorite or comment from her on any of my posts or status updates in years. Just toss me a like! Is that so hard? It hurts my feelings, especially since she posts on her accounts, […]
I’ve introduced my parents to my boyfriends in the past, with mixed results. They loved my high school boyfriend “Alex,” a varsity athlete with a good heart. And they hated my college boyfriend “Cliff.” He was a guitarist in a heavy metal band with a lovely creative spirit, made me laugh so hard I’d snort […]
My best friend, who I’ll call Fiona, doesn’t ask me first if it’s okay to bring her boyfriend along when we have plans. I’m not a confrontational person, but this bothers me. He’s a nice enough guy, I guess, but it throws our dynamic off to have him there. I find myself censoring the things […]
My best friend from college is a total copycat. Everything I do, she does a weird half-assed version of it a little bit later. It’s not just liking the same songs or TV shows, it’s that she shadows my life choices. She started to work in the same field and eventually moved to the same […]
My friend “Lana” recently got dumped by her boyfriend. I’m happy to lend an ear and be a shoulder to cry on, but now she wants to hang out all the time. However, I have a challenging job and family members with serious health issues, so honestly, I’m spread thin. How do I set some […]
