Your Worst Summer Sitches… Solved!

In the hot seat? Don’t sweat these seven summer bummers

You’ve been dreaming about lazy mornings, carefree nights and the soft jingle of the ice cream truck all school year. But now that summer vacay finally has arrived, your easy breezy fantasies have gone from sunkissed...to sunburned. If the brutal temps, bloodthirsty mosquitoes and endless fam time are getting you down, you’re not alone. Here’s how to keep your cool when you’re sweating this season’s potentially sticky sitches.

SUMMER BUMMER # 1

YOU RUN INTO YOUR EX…AND THEIR NEW GF…AT THE POOL

You’re all prepped for a day of sunning and splashing when you spot the bae who just broke your heart...along with their Kendall Jenner-lookalike girlfriend. (Play-fighting in the shallow end, ofc.)

YOUR MOVE: For starters, know there’s no shame in avoiding them. Bury your nose in a book—or just book it out of there. But if you can muster up the nerve to go up and say hi, you’ll probably be better off. “Anything you can do to show you’re cool with the situation

SUMMER BUMMER # 2

YOUR BRAND NEW BFF FROM CAMP INVITES YOU TO HER BBQ BASH…AND EVERYONE’S DRINKING ALCOHOL

You’ve been psyched to meet up with your summer camp bestie for weeks. But when you see the telltale red cups at her party, you know it’s not exactly your kind of scene.