My boyfriend “Jack” is always on his phone. Despite my repeated pleas to focus on me when we’re together, he brushes me off. If he’s awake, he’s in a loop checking Instagram, Facebook, and his various sports apps. It’s non-stop. How do I get him to stop fiddling with his feeds and pay attention to […]
Make It Stop is a new weekly column in which Anna Goldfarb — the blogger behind Shmitten Kitten and Shlooby Kitten — tells you what’s up. Want a fresh take on a stinky dilemma? Email anna@shmittenkitten.com with the subject “Make It Stop.” She’ll make it all better, or at least make you laugh. Girl Scout’s honor. First up, how […]
I’m 30 years old and people –including those who are much younger – are calling me “cute” (as in like a puppy, not hey-baby-you’re-cute). Even though it may be better than being called old and haggard, it still annoys the bejeezus out of me. I’m an adult! There seems to be no way to respond without sounding like a […]
I’m 28, and have never have a boyfriend, and I do not find attraction in other people. I won’t say that I *can’t* find attraction in people, because there have been a handful of guys that I’ve fallen head-over-heels for, but of course, those endeavors have never amounted to anything. I get crushes maybe once […]
I recently returned to school and I am enrolled in an intensive program. I genuinely enjoy working with the other students, except for this one woman I’ll call Lucy. I was nice to her on the first day because she seemed lost. However, she seems to have some sort of learning disability or other mental issue […]
