Category: RESOLVING PROBLEMS
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.
When A Friend Asks A Favor, Are We Obliged To Say Yes?
When a friend asks a favor, a true friend will be open to your response rather than assume that you’ll say yes. They will also be ready to accept no for an answer.
My Friend Suddenly Shut Me Out of Her Life
I have a friend that I felt was my best friend. She was in my wedding and we were pretty much attached at the hip. She called me a couple times a day, texted me, hung out with me or talked to me online (Facebook, AIM) almost every day.
How Do I Deal WIth A Pushy Person?
How do you deal with a pushy person? Two women met in a workshop but one wants more of a friendship than does the other.
My Friend Has Mental Health Problems: How Can I Help Her?
When a friend has mental health problems it can be hard to know how to help, especially during the pandemic.
Am I Obliged To Give Free Services To Family And Friends?
A semi-retired couple is often asked to devote their time and skills to providing free services to people they know who don’t want to pay professionals. They have a hard time saying NO.
My Friend Wants To Get Together Too Often
When one friend wants to get together more often than another, the situation can wind up making both of them uncomfortable.
My Friend Won’t Wear A Face Mask: What Can I Do?
A reader is upset that her friend won’t wear a face mask when they walk outside and asks what she should do?
A Friend Who Takes Risks During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Two friends with different views about the risks of the coronavirus. Can they talk? Can they remain friends?
Guest Post: How To Deepen a Friendship
Journalist and guest author Kare Anderson offers advice on how to deepen a friendship. It boils down to: Do unto others as they would have done unto them.
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