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Hard Work is Now a Hate Crime?

A frustrated, overworked employee standing at a counter while coworkers in the background ignore their duties, laughing and scrolling on their phones.

Since when did showing up on time and doing your job become offensive? In a world where bare minimum effort gets applause, those who actually work are treated like villains. Miss Edna has a few things to say about this workplace nonsense!

Dear Mom: My House, My Rules, Quit Trying To Fix It and Me

A married couple sits in their living room, looking helplessly frustrated, while the wife’s mother stands between them with arms crossed, wearing a disapproving expression

When does ‘helping’ turn into plain old meddling? My mother seems to think my home—and my life—need her constant ‘fixing,’ whether I asked for it or not. Miss Edna, how do I get her to back off without starting World War III

Dear Miss Edna: My Coworker Keeps Taking Credit for My Work—Help!

A framed certificate reading "Winner of Employee of the Month: The One Who Takes Credit for Everything but Does Nothing," symbolizing workplace frustration

I bust my tail on projects, but my coworker swoops in at the last minute, steals my ideas, and takes all the credit. I’ve tried hinting, but nothing changes. How do I shut this nonsense down without turning the office into a battleground? Miss Edna has some sharp advice—because fools like this don’t deserve free rides.

Red Flag or Relationship? Miss Edna Calls It

A skeleton in a red dress holding a phone that says "No New Messages," symbolizing waiting endlessly for someone who isn’t interested

Dear Miss Edna:
I need your wisdom. My boyfriend keeps “forgetting” to text me back, but I see him online liking other girls’ photos. When I confronted him, he said I was being “too clingy.” Am I overreacting, or is this a red flag? I feel like he doesn’t care if I wait for his reply until I turn old, die, and rot.
— Confused and Clingy
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Miss Edna’s Response:
Dear Confused and Clingy,
Overreacting? Bless your heart, but no, you’re underreacting. A man who can double-tap Becky’s gym selfies but can’t tap out a text to you is a man who doesn’t value your time—or his own survival.
Let me translate “you’re too clingy” for you: It’s boy-speak for “I want all the perks of a relationship without the effort of actually being a decent human.” Sweetheart, that’s not a red flag; that’s the entire Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Here’s what you do:
Call Becky, because she probably has the same boyfriend.
Donate this clown to the circus where he belongs.
Text yourself, “I deserve better,” because you do. Then believe it.
Now, go get yourself a pint of ice cream and some self-respect. Both will serve you better than this joker.
You’re welcome.
— Miss Edna