Category: RESOLVING PROBLEMS
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.
Zoom Etiquette For Friends: How Can I Tactfully Turn Down Invitations?
What if you really don’t want to Zoom? How do you turn down invitations without hurting someone else, or being seen as unfriendly or a party pooper?
When a friend jumps the gun
A friend jumps the gun by inviting a third person to her friend’s home and a woman wonders how she should respond.
We planned a trip together and my friend seems to be backing out
Two friends planning a trip together have a communication breakdown.
Supporting friends living with depression
A friend asks how to respond to her friends living with depression who seem on-again, off-again.
My friend asks too many questions
How do you handle a friend who asks too many questions…to the extent that you are feeling interrogated?
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