Tag: advice
Friends who complain and don’t really want advice
When friends are in turmoil, they may snap at those who offer advice—even good friends.
Friendship: When second best isn’t good enough
A teen’s friend makes her feel like she’s second best.
When a friend doesn’t show up
A friend doesn’t show up to attend the wedding of her close friend’s son and makes no explanation.
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
In the Media – 4 Ways to Fix a Toxic Friendship (Huffington Post)

Linda Melone writes offer four strategies to effectively fix a toxic friendship.
My friend is doing something dangerous
A friend is doing something dangerous but a teen isn’t sure how to respond.
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.
Colleague, mentor or friend? How to avoid feeling used
Whether you are a mentor or friend, you may need to set boundaries.