Category: HANDLING BREAKUPS
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.
Getting Over A Friendship With A Next-Door Neighbor
A woman asks what to do after a friendship with a next-door neighbor goes sour and she has to come face-to-face with her all the time.
Losing Support From a Circle of Friends
A young woman feels excluded from a circle of friends, a second loss after a molar pregnancy, and seeks advice.
A friendship between military wives begins to unravel
While friendships between military wives can have a strong bond, they don’t always last forever.
Reader Wisdom: Confessions of a People Person
A reader considers herself a “People Person” but expresses her discomfort at always being the friend who invites and initiates.
Is there a kind way to end this friendship?
Regretful about reconnecting, a reader asks whether there is a kind way to put the kibosh on an unsatisfying friendship.
When an Internet friendship suddenly ends
There isn’t much to do when an Internet friendship seems as dead as a doornail.
What to do when a friend ignores you
A woman is at a loss for what to do when her friend ignores her with no explanation.
Should I open the door to a friend who dumped me?
A reader seeks advice about whether to “open the door” to a long-term friendship after it’s fallen apart.
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