Tag: reader wisdom
Reader Wisdom: Confessions of a People Person
A reader considers herself a “People Person” but expresses her discomfort at always being the friend who invites and initiates.
Reader Wisdom: Making friends by doing things alone
A reader (Susan61) discusses how she made friends by overcoming her fear of doing things alone.
Reader Wisdom: On loneliness over the holidays
On a thread called “Why Would Someone Have No Friends?,” a reader commented that she felt lonely and isolated over the holidays. Many people feel that way at this time of year. She wrote: …I don’t have a family. No parents, no siblings. None. My cousins are all over the world, and since we were […]
Friendship Over 40: As Women Age, Are They Less Tolerant of Friends?
A reader recently asked about friendship over 40. Specifically, she asked: As women age, are they more discriminating about keeping friends?
Reader Wisdom: On giving up one-sided friendships
An anonymous poster offers advice on giving up on one-sided friendships.
Reader Wisdom: The best way to end a friendship
Readers weigh in on the best way to end a friendship.
Reader Wisdom: Making peace with a friend who hates children
On a recent post, entitled My Intolerant Friend Who Hates Children, a woman laments stepping back from a friendship with a childfree friend.
Reader Wisdom: On making conversation
Making conversation when it doesn’t come naturally takes practice. A reader explains what helped her.
Reader Wisdom: What friends should and shouldn’t say when someone loses a job
A reader loses a job under difficult circumstances and suggests some ways that friends can be more or less supportive and helpful.
Reader Wisdom: On learning how to connect
A reader writes about how she learned to connect with other people and find friendships.
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