I get a lot of job offers but I’m afraid of having a panic attack. Help! Our elder has some words of encouragement for a student hoping to be a…
Did my therapist screw me up?
After eight years of working with my therapist, I have lost my family and have no friends. Was I right to kick her to the curb? It sounds like you…
Why is university like this?
It’s not how I thought it would be! Our elder has some words of wisdom for a letter writer who is finding her first year of university more of a…
Am I wrong to be jealous?
A letter writer feels sad when her husband looks at beautiful women in the street. Luckily, our elder has the perfect strategy for dealing with this… Dear EWC I know…
Why did I never have friends?
I just returned to my home town during college vacation and it struck me: I never had friends while I was growing up. How can I stop feeling bad about…
New Surroundings: The Movie
But will the movie of my life have a happy or sad ending? Our elder counsels a letter writer who is having trouble settling into his new home with his…
My bf’s parents are so strict!
I can’t see my boyfriend over the summer because his parents are always punishing him. Even my mom can’t convince them to relent. Love can conquer all, says our elder…
How to contact my Insta crush?
I have a crush on a girl I follow on Instagram — but I live 70km away. Should I message her? Whoah, says our elder. Send a harmless message, but…
I lied to get my job
A letter writer never had any intention of sticking around in his job after the summer — so what should he tell his employer when he goes to college? Cut…
One last party before college?
I’m going to college soon, and my parents aren’t making a big deal out of any of my “lasts”. Why can’t they see this year as special? Try to see…