My mom never gives me any space. She acts like a control freak and always gets really mad when things don't go her way.Recently, she smashed my laptop because she tried to interfere with my studying system even though I was doing fine. She and my dad say it's "my fault" that my laptop is Read More
WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO COMFORT YOUR FRIEND
I have a friend who’s one of the best types of friends you could ask for. If I have a problem or there’s something bothering me, she’ll listen to me vent, and she tries her best to help me solve the problem.She’s also very happy and optimistic, and she never lets anything get her Read More
WHEN YOUR BEST FRIEND IS BETTER THAN YOU
I really like my best friend, but it seems like I’m always second to her, no matter how hard I try. She’s better at art than me. In gym class, she finishes in the spot just ahead of me. And in cooking class, her pie is tastier than mine.I know she's my best friend and it's not her fault, Read More
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CRUSH LIKES SOMEONE ELSE
One day my crush and I were playing Truth or Dare. When he chose “truth,” I asked who he likes in the class. He said he likes Maddie, and I got depressed. I haven't talked to him since. What should I do?Syd Hi Syd! It stinks that your crush likes someone else. I totally get why you’ve Read More
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU’RE OBSESSED WITH BEING POPULAR
I feel like I NEED to be popular, and I don't know why.My friends think it’s annoying and silly. Once, I almost lost my best friend because of how badly I wanted to be with the cool girls. She said she didn't like how I was always stressing about how I looked and always trying to be Read More
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL BEHIND AND LEFT OUT
I feel like I’m behind everyone my age, and I'm starting to have trouble socializing with my friends.They all know and chat about all the latest celebrity gossip, all the best iPhone apps, and all the good books, but whenever they ask me about that stuff, I have no idea what they’re Read More
