Dear Eric: I work in an outpatient center where I, along with a few others, see multiple patients (lactating parents working on feeding their babies). On my lunch break, I choose to close the door, put my feet up and close my eyes for 30 minutes. Several times, a coworker had opened the door (when starting her shift, looking for an open exam room) without knocking, which caused me to startle, and we both scared each other.
Dear Eric: My cousin and his second wife moved to the small town where I live. She has everything going for her, yet she can’t seem to stop complaining. My cousin urged/asked me to befriend her, so she’ll be happier here.
Dear Eric: How on earth are they all going to be able to manage? We feel sure any money they inherit will disappear because they are ignorant of investing, taxes, managing finances, adverse to chores, etc., and refuse to learn.
Dear Eric: Mary gets angry if I don’t call her enough but often sounds annoyed when I do. The push-me-pull-you is exhausting.
Dear Eric: She is upset that she hears noises from other units. In retaliation, she makes noise so that the rest of us will have to experience what she is going through. The worst is when she runs noisy appliances that she is not actually using, sometimes creating a loud, grinding sound. When we ask her to stop, she tells us that these are the reasons she is making the noise.
Dear Eric: He will text me at work to order him a coffee from an app on my phone because he forgot to bring his wallet out that day and then call me if I don’t respond. Every time one of us is away, he totally falls apart and major crises happen that require a lot of my attention.
Dear Eric: I’m not sure how to feel. I have been married for 37 years. About 43 years ago my husband (who was not my husband then) had a one-night hookup. The woman is now with my husband’s brother. It is very uncomfortable and awkward for him and me.
Dear Anna, I’ve been broken up with my ex for almost four months now. I did everything the experts recommend — blocked him on social media, deleted his number and even asked mutual friends not to mention him. I was doing well until I realized I could still see his Spotify playlists even though I […]
Dear Anna, I’ve been with my boyfriend for eight months, and overall, things are great. He’s kind, funny and a dedicated teacher. The issue? When he’s not working, he’s gaming — sometimes six or seven hours a night. I don’t mind that he has a hobby, but it bugs me that he devotes nearly all of […]
Dear Eric: I have been married nearly 35 years. We and my husband’s family all live a few blocks from each other. My husband’s father passed away a year ago. My husband coordinated a family outing to the beach for Father’s Day. We found out that his brother hosted his mother and sister for a […]