Dear Life Kit: I’m ashamed that I still dream about my middle school crush

Having a crush can be all-consuming. How do you snap out of it? Sex educator <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shanboodram/?hl=en" link-data="{"link":{"attributes":[],"linkText":"Shan Boodram","target":"NEW","url":"https://www.instagram.com/shanboodram/?hl=en","_id":"00000190-2bde-da39-a3fe-ffdff7140000","_type":"ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a"},"_id":"00000190-2bde-da39-a3fe-ffdff7140001","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Shan Boodram</a> has advice.

Plus: How to deal with a new partner who’s attractive … but messy.

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Plus: How to deal with a new partner who’s attractive … but messy.