Shy All My Life: Will It Just Go Away?
A young woman writes “I’ve been shy all my life.” She wonders whether those feelings will ever go away on their own.
The Gift of Gab: Learning to Talk to Each Other Again
Social skills need a refresh after the isolation of the pandemic? Guest contributor Cindy La Ferle talks about the skills that will give you the gift of gab.
Guest Post: What Do You Say To A Best Friend Who Has Cancer?
My only clue was that my best friend had started detailing eating healthier foods in our almost daily email correspondence. She called on a Wednesday evening to tell me she had breast cancer and was having a mastectomy on Friday.
When Good Friends Forget Your Birthday
A reader asks what to do when your friends forget your birthday; she feels hurt and resentful and wonders if she should say or do something.
My Best Friend Will Not Be Coming To My Wedding
A woman is upset that her friend will not be coming to her wedding after a fallout two years ago and isn’t sure how she should respond.
When Good Friends Forget Your Birthday
A reader asks what to do when your friends forget your birthday; she feels hurt and resentful and wonders if she should say or do something.
A Woman Asks How To End A Very Long Friendship
There’s no easy way to end a long friendship. Although you’ve decided to set boundaries, it is unlikely that she will be able to change.
What Should The Borrowing Policy Be Between Friends?
A reader asks about the etiquette of “borrowing policy” between friends. A friend who asked to borrow something from her got upset when her request was turned down.
A Woman Asks How To End A Very Long Friendship
There’s no easy way to end a long friendship. Although you’ve decided to set boundaries, it is unlikely that she will be able to change.
Friendship and Aging: Is Losing Interest In Friends An Aging Thing?
Each of my women friends has — or had — good qualities, but ultimately, the positive didn’t outweigh the negative. Is my laziness in trying to make new (better, more compatible) friends an aging thing?
Worried Mom: My Daughter Doesn’t Have A Close Friend
My 7-year-old daughter, soon to be 8, seems to be having some problems, and I am not sure how concerned I should be. I have two daughters; the younger one is 6. Even while writing this I am thinking, they are babies, but I do have concerns about my older daughter.
Abandoned By Friends After Death Of A Partner
After the death of a partner, a man says his friends have scattered to the wind. He wonders how to respond.
Recent Posts
How The Pandemic Changed My Expectations And Some Friendships
Guest contributor Cindy La Ferle reflects on how the pandemic changed so many aspects of her life, including her expectations and some friendships.
6 Strategies For Handling A Needy Friend
There’s a big difference between a needy friend and a friend-in-need. When a friendship is consistently one-sided, it can weigh you down.
Friend With Borderline Personality Disorder Not Keeping Up The Friendship
A woman’s close friend with borderline personality disorder doesn’t seem to be keeping up her side of the friendship.
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