September 17, 2026 · 4 min

Can I eat in my room?

I need a break from talking.

Free

Plain Talk

A free letter every Thursday: one thing a teenager said this week, what it meant and what I would try.

Plain Talk, every Thursday

Chapter 1 · 7:30 am

Just drop me at the corner.

I do not want my friends to see my parent.

Try Sure. The corner it is. Have a good day.

Chapter 2 · 8 pm

The teacher hates me.

I feel stuck in that class and I do not know what to do.

Try That sounds awful. What happened today?