I’m 25 and for the last year and a half, I’ve been living in Canada (I’m American). I want to go to law school and practice in the US. Since law school is expensive, my parents have generously offered to let me move back home and live with them rent-free so I can save money. […]
My friend “Sasha” won’t put her phone away. She takes calls and responds to texts while we’re hanging out. She has a challenging job that seems to require her attention at all hours, but after a few years (yes, years!) of this behavior, I’m over it. I was fine with her being endlessly available the […]
I’ve been dating a guy who I’ll call Mitch for nine months, and recently I’ve been feeling like the relationship isn’t going to work out. He’s a great guy, but this isn’t a love connection for me. The problem is that his best friend is getting married in June, and I’m invited to the wedding. […]
I have an unusual job in the medical field. There are perks, like lots of downtime in between tasks and the work schedule is flexible, which is great because it gives me plenty of time to pursue creative projects I’m passionate about. However, there are drawbacks. I have no interest in the work I’m doing, […]
I read Jessica Wakeman’s piece, “True Story: Married…With A Roommate,” and I totally related to it. Except in my case, I’m the roommate who lives with a couple and it’s not my best friend who’s shacking up with a dude, it’s my younger sister letting her deadbeat boyfriend stay at the apartment we share. While […]
I’m incredibly unmotivated. I used to have goals and would feel bad about myself if I didn’t meet them. Now I feel ambivalent about everything and the scary part is that I have felt this way for years. I have done the best and worked the hardest when I had someone in my life that […]
I’ve been single for over a year after leaving a toxic eight-year relationship with my son’s father. Though I enjoy casual sex, I’m not looking for a serious relationship. Sometimes I feel torn between wanting companionship and not wanting the emotional attachment that comes with being in a relationship. Is that realistic for someone like […]
“Sasha,” my friend from high school, posts embarrassing things about her toddler daughter “Lola” on Facebook. Full-on rants about how her kid had a tantrum at Target or how she puked in the backseat of their car, that kind of stuff. Sometimes she’ll also post inappropriate photos of the kid taking a bath or walking […]
I feel like a bad friend. My friends seem so successful and I feel like I’m stalling. All I see are updates about marriages, babies, pregnancies, I feel like I can’t keep up. How do I not feel so terrible about it? Social media is a tool, not a reflection of real life. Like airbrushed […]
