Missives to the children I am yet to bear. -- I don't know what social media will be like when you're old enough to set up your own profiles. I have a utopian vision of the entire infrastructure imploding, with only true and intimate connections surviving the fallout.

Don't fail me by falling for pretty and popular.

Always examine the reasons behind your dislike of someone. It is either that they remind you of your own shortcomings or that they exhibit characteristics you secretly wish to cultivate. This is not to say that you have to like [...]