Dear Amy: I moved to a semi-rural area for a public-facing job. One way I am trying to meet people is by hosting small dinner gatherings where I invite a group of people whom I think might make for interesting conversation. These people may or may not already know each other. This almost never works out. I’ve […]
Dear Amy: I stopped saying hello because I wanted him to get the hint: I’m not interested, so leave me alone. And yet, he keeps persisting; his behavior is getting weirder.
Dear Amy: I mentioned how the lease to my barely affordable apartment would expire soon. He then offered to let me live with him – for free! Wow!
Dear Amy: My one issue is our daughter-in-law. While sweet as she can be, she video calls every day, often more than once, to recite the minutiae of her day. Honestly, it can be quite tedious.
Dear Amy: My wife makes the case that they are practically living together in college. While I acknowledge this, I feel uncomfortable with explicitly allowing them to sleep together in our home.
Dear Amy: My boyfriend of 10 years (with a few breaks) does not have a close relationship with his parents and really no relationship at all with his two siblings.
Dear Amy: My husband has a serious drinking problem which I have tolerated for decades. He has called me nasty and vulgar names, and now does nothing but watch TV and drink. When my father died last year, he didn’t offer an ounce of compassion – instead he made a cruel remark that still hurts so much.
Dear Amy: I don’t want my brother and his fiance to feel pressured to give me a special job, but I would like to be helpful.
Dear Amy: I just don’t know how to get this lady to leave me alone.
Dear Amy: My husband and I joke to him that we need some grandchildren soon (he is our only child) and we all laugh it off without any real responses.