Q. I broke up with my high school boyfriend the summer between graduation and college. It really was an amicable break up. We were both going to schools out of state. We were together 14 months and made some great memories senior year, but I really didn’t think I loved him. Then, after we ...
I’ve had an increase in questions during the pandemic. I attribute the jump to two possibilities – young people have more time on their hands and are lonelier, and, if attending online classes only, teens have lost their in-school safety net of guidance counselors and teachers.Prior to ...
Q. Is it wrong to not want to go back to school in person? I have social anxiety and online classes help. I don’t miss seeing people at school because I don’t like interaction with others. I’m not rude, or even shy, but I just prefer being by myself. The anxiety comes when I’m forced to ...
I received so many reactions to last week’s column about families and fighting that I selected a few for comment.Q. I’m not a teen, but I do read your column weekly. The 15-year-old’s concerns last week are like mine, but in reverse. Do you know of my four children, only two agree with me ...
Q. I am sick to death of politics.My dad is going to vote for one candidate and my mom for the other one. I’m too young to vote, and I understand it’s good for me to know what’s happening in our country, but I’ve had it with their fights.We can’t get through a meal without them ...
Q. My math teacher likes me a lot. He always calls on me. I love math and I’m good at it.Something happened today that I didn’t like. Last week we were taking a math test. I always finish early. That day I was so early. When I brought up my test, my teacher turned it over and told me I ...
