This special edition is part of our Guest Prudie series, where we ask smart, thoughtful people to step in as Prudie for the day and give you advice.

Today’s columnist is author, Leigh Stein . She is the author of seven books, including the critically acclaimed satirical novel, Self Care. She is also the creator of the Attention Economy newsletter on Substack and has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Allure, ELLE, Airmail, and The Cut. Her latest novel, If You’re Seeing This, It’s Meant for You, hit shelves this month.

We asked Stein to weigh in on internet friends, decluttering, and a wedding cake lie:

Dear Prudence,

I’m part of a dedicated group of internet friends that has been virtually hanging out every day for years. I have an active IRL soc

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