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Many of the decisions I make when buying clothes or getting dressed are intrinsically hinged on something I saw online. I find myself shopping for…

Sep 25

Part of me feels like I should crawl into a ditch until I'm fully healed and can never hurt a friend's feelings again. I have taken accountability for…

Sep 15

It’s September, so the common app has once again reared its expensive little head. If you have decided to go to college, you may not be thinking about…

Sep 11

I've finally admitted to myself I’m bi and I feel so proud about it! I want to tell people and just be open about it, but for what reason at this point…

Sep 8

+ a reflection on the past year of mixed feelings </3

Sep 1

In this month's edition of New Rules, New Yorkers answer: Is it okay to ghost? If so, when???

Aug 22

Though I definitely had some social media-related trauma from overuse, I wondered if there was a way to approach it differently and with more…

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Aug 15

When thinking of a way to feature great teenage minds on mixed feelings, it became obvious that we should ask about what rules have been socially…

Jul 27

"When does the pendulum swing from not addressing mental health to having 3+ therapists?" Sara Jin Li explores the mental health industrial complex…

Jun 29

Writer Eliza Dumais pens an essay about love, ownership, and fear of change in response to a reader who is worried about his partner changing her teeth…

Jun 9

I understand the desire to move towards more inclusive language, but sometimes it feels like they're trying to camouflage into a queer space. Am I…

May 25

I used to hate the term biological clock, but lately I feel like it's really been ticking. How do I get over the fact I'm doing some work first to give…

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May 4

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