Can I get over my childhood trauma and learn to love someone? It will take courage, says our elder, but find a good therapist and start to claim the happiness…
People don’t like me
And being a genius doesn’t help. Can our elder help this letter writer use their intelligence to find the trust and friendship they’re looking for? Dear EWC I feel…
Commute, work, repeat
A letter writer asks, is this all there is? Our elder has some tips on how to escape the corporate mold and recapture that feeling of adventure. Dear EWC…
Should I give my “friend” $300?
I’ve only known my online friend for a month but they need a new phone. I’m going to be blunt, says our elder. Do not give this person any money!…
I want to begin my own story
My boss sees me as worthless, but I want to look out for myself and be happy. You’re on the right track, says our elder. College counselling and night school…
I want my co-worker’s friend
A letter writer split from her boyfriend and now she has her eye on someone new. Slow down, says our elder. Learn to love yourself first. Dear EWC Recently,…
He’s AWOL and I’m overreacting?!
A letter writer’s mother-in-law is suspiciously unconcerned when her husband doesn’t come home. What’s really going on here, asks our elder. Dear EWC I am being accused by my mother-in-law…
BF ghosted me when I got a job
Can she really be dumping me because I can’t go to a concert? Maybe she’s jealous, say our elders. Dear EWC I only have one person I consider my friend,…
Swimming left me drained
A teenage boy dreads the thought of competitive swimming again. Does he have to go back? Not if it feels like a chore, says our elder. Find something that makes…
Do I have to be friends with them?
A letter writer’s husband mentors young women, and now they all want to be friends with her. Our elder advises her where to draw the line. Dear EWC My husband…