Is it OK to pretend a gap in your CV never happened? Don’t worry about it, says our elder — employers will be more interested in what you’ve done in…
Did that bad thing really happen?
Something terrible might have happened a long time ago, but it’s hard to know for sure. Our elder encourages a letter writer to investigate her past. Dear EWC I am…
Surely it wasn’t that bad?
A letter writer’s English project didn’t go too well… but the teacher didn’t have to be quite so hurtful about it. Can our elder help turn things around? Dear EWC…
I want cuddles, not gifts!
Gifts are not the same as affection. Can our elder help a newly married couple speak the same language? Dear EWC Hello, I’m 21 years old and have been married…
I blacked out; she didn’t help
When you drink so much that you end up in hospital, your friend should be there for you, right? Our elder helps a letter writer whose friend let her down….
Where’s my college fund?
Why are my parents so obsessed with my school grades if they won’t help me get to college? Our elder has some ideas on how to ask for more support….
Oh, it’s only my “brother”
A letter writer’s girlfriend talks to a male friend six times a day. Is this normal? It seems a bit excessive, agrees our elder. Dear EWC I’ve been in a…
All I do is work…
When a letter writer found herself home alone, all she did was study. It’s time to check in with yourself, says our elder. Dear EWC Hey, I’m doing my A-levels…
Did I act like a jerk?
A letter writer got a bit too involved in a group activity at school. Should she apologize for being rude? Sounds like a good idea to our elder… Dear EWC…
“No sex until you behave!”
A letter writer’s husband has refused to have sex with her until she agrees to another child. Dear EWC My husband has a child from a previous relationship. And he…