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…
The houseguest from hell
I can’t grieve, she won’t leave, and on top of that we’re paying for everything Is she taking advantage? Hell yes, says our elder. Get her out of your home…
If I could turn back time
How can I enjoy the present when I keep hanging on to the past? Stop looking back! Our elder helps a letter writer who is having a Cher moment. Dear…
Stay Present in the Moment
Shirley wrote in to Elder Wisdom Circle looking for help with her low self-esteem and inability to make friends. She had recently moved into a dormitory, and despite being surrounded…
I sit by myself at lunch
It’s hard to find friends to hang out with when you start a new school. Our elder help a letter writer who feels like a lunchtime loser Dear EWC So…