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A Chilling Cautionary Tale About Getting Involved With Attached People

Ambition vs. Ambivalence

'My Brother's Drinking Is Destroying All of Our Lives!'

'I'm Trying So Hard But Everything's Still Going Wrong!'

Is Insecure Attachment Making You Unhappy and Stuck?

'I Feel So Afraid!'

No, Self-Help Won't Make You a Jerk!

'My Friends Give Me Too Much Advice!'

‘I Regret Everything!’

How to Banish Your Shame

Shame Is The Enemy of Joy

'Our Friend Never Stops Texting!'

‘I Get *So* Anxious Over How People React to Me!’

'My Boyfriend Says I'm Selfish!'

‘I’m Following My Passion and It Sucks!’

Retire Your Inner Lawyer

'If I'm Not Creative, Am I Doing It Wrong?'

‘I’m a Big Baby!’

'My Teenage Son Is a Drunk!'

Is Your Family Driving You Crazy?

Stop Disrespecting Your Emotions!

'How Can I Love Myself Without Becoming a Selfish Person?'

'I'm Haunted by My Successful Ex!'

Can You Forgive Yourself?

'I Killed All of My Dreams And I Have Nothing Left!'

'I Destroyed My Poly Relationship and I Feel So Guilty About It!'

Build Your Dream to Last

'I Just Graduated. What's the Point?'

'Help, My Live-In Boyfriend Is Miserable and I'm Starting to Lose My Mind!'

A Message For Recent Graduates: You're The Boss Now.

‘I’m Married With Kids But I’m Obsessed With My Hot, Successful Ex!”

'I Don't Have the Confidence, Energy, or Bravery to Find Love!'

'Now That Hell Is Over, Can I Build a New Life?'

'I Punish Myself For Everything!'

'Will I Ever Get Over This Heartbreak?'

'My Life Is Ruined and Now I'm Trapped!'

'How Do I Trust Myself?'

'What's the Point?'

'I Thought It Was Love, But Now I'm Not Sure!'

What Makes a Person Trustworthy?

'I Want to Leave My Wife!'

Do You Prioritize Status Over Joy?

'Why Do I Try to Get Out of Every Plan?'

'I've Been Broken Since I Was Ten!'

'I Want to Be Less Mean!'

FKA Twigs Reads Ask Polly

'Our Beautiful Life in the Wilderness is Over. How Can I Do This to My Kids?'

Cheat Sheet: Scaachi Koul Talks Betrayal

'I'm a Drunk and No One Likes Me!'

'People Always Think I'm Insulting Them When I'm Just Having a Laugh!'

How to Feel Good Right Now

The Perfect Girl Next Door

'I'm a Mess And I Can't Fix It!'

Digging For Your Buried Needs

'Are Boundaries Always Reasonable? I Don't Want to Be Unkind.'

Trust The Joy Inside You

'No One Will Hire Me or Publish My Novel. What Should I Do Next?'

Reckoning With This Vicious World

'I've Always Been a Hopeless Romantic, But Should I Surrender My Career For Love?'

'Everything I Do Fails So I Don't Even Try!'

'I Want to Make a Difference But I'm Terrible at Working with Others!'

People Lash Out When They're Sad

"Help, My Mother-In-Law Might Be Living Here Forever!"

How Do You Want to Feel in 2025?

'My Father Is Dying. Do I Have To Be There?'