Is this relationship healthy? You should be able to have disagreements without feeling hurt or disrespected, says our elder. Tell your partner how you feel. Dear EWC I am…
My friend said “Ew!”
I met this guy online but I’m embarrassed to tell my friends about him. Sounds like you should listen to your feelings, says our elder. He doesn’t sound like The…
Too anxious to go out
This letter writer lacks the confidence to socialize with her friends outside of school. Our elder has some reassuring words to help her break free from social avoidance. Dear…
Can I trust him after a drink?
This letter writer fell hard for her boyfriend – but that was before he got a bit too intimate with another girl at a party. Should she stay with him? …
My boyfriend says the n-word
I’m a liberal. Is that a problem? I see a whole bunch of red flags, says our elder. Dear EWC Hello. I recently got into a relationship, and we…
Should I ask him out or wait?
After being let down by her last boyfriend, this letter writer has her eye on someone new. Should she take a chance? We all feel insecure, says our elder. But…
Mom, I’m marrying him!
How can I get my mom to accept my autistic boyfriend? He’s going to propose to me. Maybe she just needs to get to know him a bit better, says…
He’s keeping me a secret
Is this a red flag? Our elder has some candid advice for a letter writer whose long-distance relationship is getting a little fraught. Dear EWC Hi, I’m 17 years…
When intimacy leads to shame
This letter writer fell into a depression after losing her virginity with an ex; now happily engaged, she fears the same thing happening again. Our elder has some tips on…
A birthday date with my ex?
She says she doesn’t have feelings for me anymore, but should I ask her out? Some things are hard to get over, says our elder. Ask what it would take…