Tag: selfish
At Wit’s End: My friend lives from hand-to-mouth and I always need to bail her out
A point can come in a friendship when you’re not only doing a disservice to yourself but also to the other person.
The etiquette of remaining friends with an ex-friend’s mom
QUESTION Dear Irene, I’ve been dealing with a painful friendship break-up but I’m actually happier now without my ex-friend. It was more of a one-sided friendship where I was always initiating get-togethers that rarely happened. I thought I’d moved on until she bumped into me on the street and said, "Hello, how are you?" […]
Feeling used by a friend
QUESTION Dear Irene, My best friend has been in a relationship for the last two years. She has low self-esteem and this guy is no good, controlling and manipulative. I’m not the only friend who has told her that. Since she has been with him it seems the only time she contacts me anymore is […]







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