Dear Melissa Fraterrigo, I am a chronic — albeit, attempting to recover — people pleaser. From the ages of 18 to 21, I found myself becoming an emotional sponge for those in my immediate circle. I …

Dear Jesse Lee Kercheval, When I was mere three feet tall and unaware of the world, my parents bought our family the Nintendo Wii. As instructed by my mother, I kept the safety strap snug and secur…