Category: Communication
A breakdown in communication with a college roommate
After her college roommate is accepted to a sorority and she isn’t, there is a breakdown in communication.
Why would someone always offer advice?
A reader always feels compelled to offer advice and tell her friends what to do—and is losing friends in the process
Apologizing after the wrong words slip out of your mouth
A woman makes a flippant remark to a friend. The wrong words slip out, she realizes she’s made a mistake and apologizes. What more can she do?
How should I handle invasive questions from friends?
If you feel like questions from friends are invasive, you have to figure out why you feel that way.
Guest Post: The Woman Who Couldn’t Stop Talking About Herself
Gifted conversationalists — and real friends — know exactly when it’s time to shut up and listen.
Text Message Violated Trust Between Friends
One friend snooped, the other was caught writing hurtful words. Is is possible to rebuild their friendship?
When a friend meets her first boyfriend
It’s natural to feel left out and excluded when your BFF meets her first boyfriend.
Remaining connected with a friend on a spiritual journey
One friend is touting new religious beliefs while the other is losing faith in the friendship.
For Discussion: How quickly should a friend respond to a text message?
A reader recently wrote about what she perceived as age-related differences in the way friends and family respond to a text message.
Our friendship isn’t the same
One of my best friends has changed dramatically in the past year and it’s making me question our friendship.
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