My daughter’s future mother-in-law has been off with me — but now she wants money for a baby shower. Should I pay? Yes, says our elder. She’s been rude, but…
Stay friends with drinking ex?
My boyfriend just broke things off because he wants to fix himself — but he still wants to be friends. Should we? Our elder has some very specific advice for…
My teacher hates me!
Should I speak to her about it? I doubt very much that she hates you, says our elder. But you could pick a good moment to explain your concerns. Dear…
Too early for him to meet Mom?
I really like this guy, but my mom wanted to meet him before we even went on our first date! If he’s a decent guy, he’ll agree to meet her,…
Friendzoned by work boss crush?
He’s not my actual boss… so I could still date him, right? Managers have to be careful, says our elder. Best to back off. Dear EWC At work I have…
Fired for drinking at work
Oh, and the drunken texts to my co-worker. Our elder has some advice for a letter writer who knows he crossed a line. Dear EWC The other day I was…
Dad won’t take care of Mom
My mom has cancer and my dad is not stepping up — he won’t even give her enough medication. You need a support group, says our elder. Why not start…
Do we have to live together?
I love my boyfriend but living together made me anxious — so I moved out. Can our relationship work? There is more than one way to be in love, says…
Did I ruin my college chances?
I did something bad at school — will it stop me getting into a good college? I can’t say for sure, says our elder. But we all make mistakes. Dear…
Should I dm my first love?
I found my first crush on Instagram — should I get in touch? Go for it, says our elder. Otherwise you’ll never know. Dear EWC In elementary school, I had…