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Dear Abby: Alcoholic friend needs to hear harsh truth
Sheila has passed out, fallen and smashed her face and accidentally burned down her house. She has been taken to the hospital ...
Dear Annie: Old friend I’ve grown apart from keeps wanting to hang out
How do I let her know that I don’t want to pick things back up the way they were without sounding cruel or self-important?
Dear Abby: We no longer want to host my selfish childhood friend when she and her husband come to town
When we are their guests, we always go all out to show our appreciation ... they do not show the same courtesy ...
Dear Abby: How do we tell long-time, selfish friends we no longer want to host them in our home?
DEAR FEELING USED: The next time the woman calls and asks to visit, tell her it “isn’t convenient” or you have “other plans” ...
Dear Abby: How do I tell my friend I’m tired of her taking advantage of our hospitality?
The last few years, we visited my longtime friend and her husband more often and in gratitude for hosting, we've taken them ...
Dear Abby: If you’re staying at a friends house, don’t be like these unbelievably rude guests
DEAR FEELING USED: The next time the woman calls and asks to visit, tell her it “isn’t convenient” or you have “other plans” ...
Dear Abby: My friend terribly treats her stepson like he’s Cinderella
She has him doing all of the housework in their home, belittles him constantly and is very vocal about how much she dislikes ...
Dear Abby: Should I stop hosting my selfish friends?
Dear Feeling Used: The next time the woman calls and asks to visit, tell her it “isn’t convenient” or you have “other plans” ...
Dear Abby: Should I intervene in my friend’s harsh treatment of her stepson?
"She has him doing all of the housework in their home, belittles him constantly, and is very vocal about how much she ...
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DEAR ABBY: Woman's love for alcohol leaves little room for friendship
I have known “Sheila” for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social drinker. Twelve years ago, she lost ...
Dear Annie: Hometown best friend hasn’t changed a bit; now I’m back, and it’s hard to ignore
Dear Annie: I’m 27 and recently moved back to my small hometown after nearly a decade away. I took a job here to be closer to my mom, who’s recovering from a stroke. It’s been an adjustment, but I’m ...
Dear Annie: My old friend is smothering me
Dear Annie: I’m 27 and recently moved back to my small hometown after nearly a decade away. I took a job here to be closer to my mom, who’s recovering from a stroke. It’s been an adjustment, but I’m ...