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.
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.
My Friend Has Borderline Personality Disorder
It can be very stressful to maintain a friendship with someone with a borderline personality disorder. Understanding the disorder can help.
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.
What Do You Make of a Friend Who Is Only There To Listen?
A young man finds a supportive female friend at work, who is there to listen to problems but otherwise standoffish.
A Reader Asks: Is This Lifelong Friendship Toxic?
A discordant lifelong friendship extending over decades between two “third-age” friends falls apart and one woman wants out.
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?
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.
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.
Friendship and Loss: When The Loved One Who Dies Is A Friend
Friendship and loss is a topic that’s not often spoken about but it can be very painful to lose a long-time friend.
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Colleague, Mentor or Friend? How To Avoid Feeling Used
Whether you are a mentor or friend, you may need to set boundaries or you’ll wind up feeling used and depleted of energy.
When Someone Has An Emotional Problem: Does That Change The Rules of Friendship?
A woman is worn out from dealing with a friend with an emotional problem and asks for advice on what to do.
My Friend Won’t Get Vaccinated: Can I Save The Friendship?
Whether it’s a friend or a relative, most of us know someone who won’t get vaccinated. Polarizing opinions can fracture a friendship.
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