As a result of chronic underemployment, I’m poorer than most of my friends. The problem is that they always invite me to go to expensive restaurants and happy hours at trendy spots. Just one of those happy hour hangouts costs as much I’d spend on grocery shopping for the week. It’s nice that they want […]
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 […]
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 […]
I dated my ex, “Khalid,” for seven years. We broke up a few years ago and have remained on good terms. I’m now in a great relationship with “Aaron.” Khalid invited me to his wedding and I’m truly torn about what to do. On one hand, I want to support him, but on the other […]
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, […]
Last month I told my friend Craig I had feelings for him. He turned me down, saying he’d rather keep our friendship the way it was. Although it stung at the time, I’ve since licked my wounds and I’m feeling okay about it. However, he’s been keeping his distance from me. How do I make […]
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 […]
