I have always felt excluded. Do I have to live with this for the rest of my life? Our elder has some advice for a letter writer who struggles with…
What is the point of life?
This letter writer asks some deep questions. Our elder’s advice: Be kind and brave. Dear EWC Why are we living? I can’t understand. The space between birth and death…
So then she pulls out a gun…
I keep having the same weird dream. Could it mean something bad is about to happen? Not at all, says our elder. Put it out of your mind. Dear…
I bring my best friend down
She always seems happier with other people than she does with me. Don’t feel you have to distance yourself from her, says our elder. Try having a heart-to-heart. Dear…
An ‘old soul’ (until I explode)
This letter writer seems pretty mature for a teen, but can’t control her anger. Can our elder set her on the path to patience and perseverance? Dear EWC Hello,…
Lost in the gym
After dropping out of college twice, this letter writer is struggling with a traineeship at a gym. You know what to do, says our elder: find something and stick to…
Forgiving my brother’s killer
My brother was killed in an accident when he was 10. Now the friend responsible wants my forgiveness. Only you can decide when the time is right, says our elder….
Single, stuck and scared
This 22-year-old letter writer feels that they have never done anything meaningful with their life. Our elder has some ideas about how to move forward. Dear EWC I’ve just…
Letting my emotions out
I bottle everything up until I have a full-on breakdown. Don’t judge yourself, says our elder. Keep clearing the decks and stop your emotions piling up. Dear EWC Hey,…
Friends make me fed-up
I’ve never had a friend who didn’t leave me heartbroken. Take heart, says our elder. Your classmates won’t matter soon; find people who will. Dear EWC I am lately…