advice Auntie SparkNotes: The Unattainable Crush (or, Jack Ryan Will Emotionally Cripple You) 22 By: kat_rosenfield We're almost done with this week's advice-giving marathon! Today, a classic romantic conundrum: Okay. So I have just started my freshmen year of high school, so... More» Auntie SparkNotes: Lying Liars Who Lie 12 By: kat_rosenfield The advice-giving marathon continues! Read on: I had a really rough time in junior high with catty girls, so when I got to high school and... More» Chris Listens: Magnet Schools, Changing Friends, and Waiting for the Right Time 24 By: Chris_Diken Hello Sparklers. Welcome to Chris Listens, the internet advice column that juxtaposes your questions and my answers. This week, I received a rather specific inquiry... More» Auntie SparkNotes: Xenophobes and Pennsylvanian Beavers 16 By: kat_rosenfield Today's letter: Variations on a theme! So my friends and I have a problem. Towards the end of last year, a girl moved to our... More» Keep That Outburst In! 22 By: Rupinder_Gill Kanye at the VMAs, Serena on the court, Representatives in Congress: 2009 is officially the year of the outburst! If you're... More» Auntie SparkNotes: The Love Curse 30 By: kat_rosenfield Auntie SparkNotes is back from vacation! The mail piled up in my absence, so I’ll be tackling your problems daily for the rest of the... More» Chris Listens: Trips to Fiji, Loose Friends, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Music 20 By: Chris_Diken I have some bad news for you, Sparklers. Summer is over. I just shoved my Garfield beach towel into the deepest recesses of... More» Auntie SparkNotes: Toxic Friends and the Rules of Responsible Dumping 37 By: kat_rosenfield This week: More toxic friends. Dear Auntie Sparknotes, I've always thought of myself as a good person, and most people I know think so as well. However,... More»