Teenage breakups are some of the worst breakups one can experience. At that age, you feel everything in such technicolor, that the lows can be especially low. You're still figuring out who you are and how to handle your emotions, and you're still getting a handle on your self-esteem. Any blow to your sense of confidence at that age can be hard to get over. Breakups in high school are also likely the first breakups you might experience, so you have no way of knowing for sure that you will indeed…

Finish the phrase, “The boss makes a dollar, and I make a dime, that's why…” You know it. It's a decades-old phrase for a reason. It's an axiom that workers have abided by since the Industrial Revolution (maybe). When you've gotta go, you've gotta go, and nothing can stop you from it. Being in charge of your own bathroom time is one of those privileges (rights, actually) you get as an adult. In school, you might have to ask for permission to go to the restroom, but you're not in school anymore.…

There's a common adage that goes along with winning the lottery: “Never tell anyone you won the lottery.” Everyone in your life will come out of the woodwork asking for money, favors, assistance, the wisdom goes. I've never won the lottery but I'm sure there's some truth to this. You might be quickly overcome with obligations and guilt, feeling the need to indulge every want someone comes to you with. But there's a flip side to this-- if you're leading with a spirit of generosity, then you migh…

"I would always joke about how, if I ever got a ‘huge’ scholarship, I’d ‘split it three ways’ between me, him, and his mom."

One of the most annoying things you can hear is “Why don't you smile more?” No sentence in the English language is less likely to make me smile. Smiling should be an involuntary reaction. You're happy. You're spending time with someone you love. You're listening to a good song. You're in a good mood and you're greeting a stranger. You're hearing a funny joke. These are all wonderful reasons to smile. Smiling while performing a possibly unpleasant task , like cleaning a toilet or mopping the flo…

She needs to think for herself

Mom deserves a lump of coal after this one

It's just a stage name

No generosity here

Weekends are a beautiful thing, especially for people who have no children

Not quite the same as a passenger princess.

We all fall on hard times every now and then, and if you're lucky you might have a parent who's willing to support you through these rough patches. Ideally, it's part of the parent-kid relationship , and it doesn't automatically end once you're 18 years old. You might continue to need your parents, if not just emotionally. But like with anything, there is a line that you should be careful not to cross, on both sides of the equation. If you're the kid, you have to be careful that you're not taki…

The holidays provide lots of opportunities for design fails

She deceived him

He doesn't want a yes man

The point of Secret Santa is that it's low-key. It's not a formal gift exchange, but rather a fun way to exchange (usually small) gifts and add a little bit of mystery to it. I used to do one with my high school friend group, and we'd usually give each other gag gifts, just so we could all have a laugh together when we exchanged them. But things can get a little trickier when it comes to gift-giving in the workplace. You have to be extra sure not to offend anyone, or else you might face profess…