Dear Abby: Visiting friend makes plans to spend the night without asking
DEAR ABBY: I have an old friend who lives an hour from me. I visit her for the day and come home. I have never invited her to spend the night at my home, nor do I expect her to invite me for a sleepover when I drive down to see her.
Dear Abby: When an old friend comes to visit, she brings her overnight bag ... I wish she wouldn’t
DEAR ABBY: I have an old friend who lives an hour from me. I visit her for the day and come home. I have never invited her to spend the night at my home, nor do I expect her to invite me for a sleepover when I drive down to see her.
Dear Abby: Friendship crumbles when truth emerges about visitor
Dear Abby: My friend of eight years has her 55-year-old son living with her. She has been driving a man around who she told me is a friend of her son’s and she knows his family. What she never mentioned is that he’s a registered violent sex offender who was just released from prison.
Dear Abby: My friend’s visit turned into 15 hours of her talking at me
I have an old friend who lives an hour from me. I visit her for the day and come home. I have never invited her to spend the night at my home, nor do I expect her to invite me for a sleepover when I go to see her.
Dear Abby: Old friend is imposing with overnight stays and too much talking
She refused to do anything except eat and talk. I am not a sitter, and I hated doing it, but she’s a good friend.
Dear Abby: My friend talks endlessly and treats me like her therapist
"What can I do to put an end to her uninvited overnight stays without hurting her or risking sending her into meltdown?"
Dear Abby: Old friend wears out welcome with imposing visits
I have an old friend who lives an hour from me. I visit her for the day and come home. I have never invited her to spend the
Dear Abby: My friend demands to stay the night at my house — how do I kick her out?
I have an old friend who lives an hour from me. I visit her for the day and come home. I have never invited her to spend the night at my home, nor do I expect her to invite me for a sleepover when I drive down to see her.
Dear Abby: Childless woman feels the burden of friends, family including her in Mother’s Day celebrations
You are not the only person who encounters this problem every Mother’s Day. You don’t have to convey the message verbally, ...
Dear Abby: I told a secret I was asked to keep and I think my medication made me do it
DEAR ABBY: My niece and I have always had a strong bond. Her son and his wife were expecting a baby. Most of my family knew, ...
Dear Abby: I made a mistake while on meds and angered my niece
Aunt was told in confidence about a pregnancy in the family but texted about it under the influence of depression pills.
Dear Abby: How do I make amends? I accidentally shared niece’s news and she’s furious
My niece and I always have been close. She confided in me that her son and daughter-in-law were having a baby. I was supposed ...
Dear Abby: I’m on medication that made me reveal her secret, and she’s angry at me
DEAR ABBY: My niece and I have always had a strong bond. Her son and his wife were expecting a baby. They didn’t want to tell ...
Dear Abby: I’d like to give my late brother’s wife a piece of my mind
She snapped at him throughout their 50-year marriage and needs to know how cruel that was, but a confrontation might alienate ...
Dear Abby | Sister ready to confront late brother’s abusive wife
DEAR ABBY: My brother died of cancer a year ago. During his entire 50-year marriage, I felt bad about the way his wife ...
Dear Abby: Struggling to maintain privacy about daughter’s eating disorder
Dear Abby: After several months of weight loss, our preteen daughter was hospitalized after a trip to the ER. She was ...
Dear Abby: Are open relationships a good idea?
DEAR OPEN-MINDED: You are correct. I do have a bias against open relationships. I do not, however, lack compassion. I feel ...
Dear Abby: How do I tell old pal to hit the bricks?
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