Tag: communication
Pandemic-Related Losses: How To Show A Friend You Care
A reader wonders how to respond to friends experiencing pandemic-related losses. QUESTION I have several friends right now who are going through VERY trying situations. In a few instances, I’ve sent people emails expressing my commiseration but I’m wondering what, if anything, to do next when I don’t hear back from them. Do you think […]
We planned a trip together and my friend seems to be backing out
Two friends planning a trip together have a communication breakdown.
Lacking communication skills to make friends
A young man feels he’s never had the communication skills to start and maintain relationships.
Friendship at work becomes a problem
A woman feels that her friend and colleague at work is taking advantage of their friendship.
Should I keep sending Christmas greeting cards to people who don’t respond?
A reader wonders if she might be sending too many Christmas greeting cards since hers seem to go unacknowledged.
When you can’t get a word in edgewise
A reader asks what she can say to a friend who never lets her get a word in edgewise.
