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Asking Eric: My daughter died in 2009 at age 26 and a friend of 35 years has been absent ever since
DEAR ERIC: My daughter died in 2009 at the age of 26. She had a chronic condition at the time and treatment was not available ...
Asking Eric: My friend ghosted me after my daughter’s death
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is upset at a longtime friend who stopped talking to ...
Asking Eric: Grieving parent feels abandoned by friend of 35 years
Dear Eric: My daughter died in 2009 at the age of 26. She had a chronic condition at the time and treatment was not available ...
Asking Eric: I was discarded by my friend, and years later his memory still infuriates me
Dear Eric: I love my job but there is another employee there who likes to confide life stories with me. It makes me upset and ...
Asking Eric: My friend abandoned me, and years later his memory still infuriates me
After losing a daughter to an illness, a parent felt abandoned by a longtime friend — and just the memory of him is still ...
Harriette Cole: My friend thought I’d be foolish enough to fall for his scheme
Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.
Help! Every Time I See My Friend, It Feels Like I’m Visiting an Elderly Relative.
My girlfriend says to let it go and that everyone is entitled to their own beliefs. I told her that she was being dismissive ...
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Dear Abby: I think my fancy new friend is judging me because of my income
DEAR ABBY: I met an acquaintance a few months ago during a brief work situation. We struck up a friendship (or so I thought) and have had lunch or dinner together a few times. She’s recently divorced, ...
Help! I Think My Friend Would Highly Benefit From Plastic Surgery—and It’s My Duty to Tell Her.
You’re coming from a good place. You care about Mia, you want her to find love, and you are confident that you are right and ...
My Friend Won’t Speak to Me After I Blabbed About Her Secret Lover. Help!
A reader is frustrated to be on the outs with her friend and their roommates after telling them about her friend’s hookups with another friend’s ex.
My Friend’s Show Was Kind of Terrible. What Do I Say When I See Them?
There are three basic options here: Tell the truth, as a form of tough love. Find something to say that is appreciative but ...
My son is in 5th grade and the only one of his friends without a phone. I'm still holding off on getting him one.
He claims all his friends have cellphones and he is missing out. But after having been a teacher, I know how disruptive ...