My friend wants to get a rabbit. I think this is a really, really bad idea. How can I convince her not to? Our elder has a suggestion… Dear EWC…
I confessed to my work crush…
… and now she’s distancing herself from me. How can I get our friendship back? She’ll need time and space, says our elder — but don’t expect things to be…
Lonely old lady’s poison pen
I used to have a good relationship with an elderly neighbor, but then she started leaving me nasty letters under the door… How can I resolve this peacefully? Our elder…
My good news went viral!
I notified my landlady about a possible move and asked her not to tell anyone. You can guess what happened next… Now all my friends hate me for not telling…
My friend’s son kicked me!
Should I tell my neighbors that their son needs to be disciplined? I sympathize, says our elder. But ultimately, it’s their problem — not yours. Dear EWC I have some…
Stop talking! I can’t breathe
My friend talks about herself so much that I think it’s affecting my health. Should I talk to her about it? Have the conversation, says our elder. It may be…
My toxic friendship
I don’t want to be friends with this guy anymore but I’m scared he’ll hurt himself. It’s good that you care about him, says our elder, but you aren’t equipped…
Will I catch head lice?
I don’t want to go to my friend’s party because she has head lice. How can I tell her? Be honest, says our elder. Dear EWC Hey, so my really…
Guilty about my friend-crush
I had a crush on my friend, and I don’t think I behaved well. How can I make it up to her? I want to be a good friend. Tell…
About that wedding invite…
My friend is going to uninvite me from her wedding because of my husband’s ex-wife. What can I do? Sure, it hurts, says our elder. But you have to be…