Dear Annie: Girls trip leads to resentment, hurt feelings towards my best friend
In today's Dear Annie column, Annie offers support to a reader who feels let down by her best friend on a recent girls trip.
Dear Annie: My friend group abandoned me during a ‘girls trip’
By the third day, I realized I was being singled out for having different opinions and struggling to keep up physically.
Dear Annie: Spending time with one of my closest friends has become exhausting
I care about her and enjoy occasional dinners or events, but she wants far more -- long trips, holiday celebrations, frequent gift exchanges -- things I simply don’t have time for. I have a busy life and a large family,
Dear Annie: My too-needy friend is trying to make me feel responsible for her happiness
I feel guilty because no matter how much time I give, it’s never enough. She seems to make me responsible for her happiness, and I always fall short. If I told her she needs to build her own life, I fear it would shatter her.
Dear Annie: My friends left me behind
We had agreed to stay in pairs for safety, yet I was left alone at the Airbnb when I needed to rest due to swollen legs. They said they’d send someone back for me, but that never happened. A different time,
Dear Annie: Fairness in friendship
I went on a 10-day girls trip with five other women, including my best friend. By the third day, I realized I was being singled out for having different opinions and struggling to keep up physically.
Dear Annie: I’m tired of making excuses for my husband’s immature behaviors
In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane weighs in on a spouse who is tired of covering for her husband's absences.
Dear Annie: My husband prefers TV over family time with grandkids
"My husband pouts and refuses to come with me when I visit our kids and grandkids, choosing instead to stay home watching TV ...
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Dear Annie: Dreams don't have deadlines
From the time I was in second grade, I knew I wanted to be a writer. But everyone around me insisted it was a terrible idea.
Dear Annie: Husband’s relative tried to pressure me to sleep with him. How do I get past it?
I accept they’re dealing with serious personal issues, but the heartbreak of their behavior is slow to dissipate.
Dear Annie: My cousin is reckless and impulsive, but I’m unsure if I should cut her out
Dear Confused: You can’t save someone who doesn’t want to be saved. Your cousin is making destructive choices, but she’s also ...
Dear Annie: I have spent years in a draining friendship, and I’m desperate for an out
Dear Annie: Spending time with one of my closest friends has become exhausting. She constantly talks about how unhappy and ...
Dear Annie: How do I tell a sibling she can’t order me to be a caretaker for our ailing mother?
Since your mother has expressed that she wants to go into assisted living, the best thing you can do is take action. Start ...
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Dear Annie: Family betrayal leaves no room for reconciliation
For 32 years, I've been married to a wonderful partner who comes from a loving family. There was a crisis a year ago when my ...
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Dear Annie: I want to reconnect with my estranged son before I die
Dear Annie: I’m a 73-year-old widow, and I lost my husband in 2018. I had two grown sons; one passed away last October, and the other no longer speaks to me. He believes I abandoned him ...
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Dear Annie: You can forgive friends for a horrible vacation, but don’t forget how they treated you
Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting, but it does mean deciding what you want from this friendship moving forward. If she is ...