Dear Annie: I broke down when friends left me to fend for myself in a foreign country
Dear Left Out: It’s understandable that you feel hurt -- not just by the group, but especially by your best friend. You were vulnerable, and instead of receiving compassion, you were dismissed and left to fend for yourself in a foreign country.
Dear Annie: My friends left me behind
Dear Annie: 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. I have lung disease, but these women (all older with their own limitations) dismissed it as something an inhaler could fix.
In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane weighs in on a spouse who is tired of covering for her husband's absences.
"My husband pouts and refuses to come with me when I visit our kids and grandkids, choosing instead to stay home watching TV ...
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.
I accept they’re dealing with serious personal issues, but the heartbreak of their behavior is slow to dissipate.
Dear Confused: You can’t save someone who doesn’t want to be saved. Your cousin is making destructive choices, but she’s also ...
I love my cat, and I don’t think it’s fair to give him up, especially when I’ve gone above and beyond to accommodate my ...
Since your mother has expressed that she wants to go into assisted living, the best thing you can do is take action. Start ...
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 ...
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 ...
DEAR ANNIE: I’ve always been the person who people turn to for support -- friends, family, even co-workers come to me when they need advice or a shoulder to lean on. And while I genuinely love ...
Dear Annie: Spending time with one of my closest friends has become exhausting. She constantly talks about how unhappy and ...
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