Category: Ask Amy

Dear Amy: I think the hostess could have spared some social awkwardness with one quick sentence privately, like “Joan is John now, deal with it,” which would have been fine with me.

Dear Amy: I occasionally made jokes and said things that in retrospect I realize were inappropriate. She finally set me straight.

Dear Amy: I’m having a hard time letting go of being snubbed by a close friend of many years.

Dear Amy: We have not had any contact in more than 35 years, but she is always on my mind.

Dear Amy: My husband and I are wondering if we are spoiling our son by reinforcing this behavior at home.

Dear Readers: I don’t really have any way of “fool-proofing” the queries sent in to me, and so I’ve treated most of them as if they are serious – or at least genuine. But sometimes, I’m the fool, and here is proof.

Dear Amy: My wonderful husband died unexpectedly seven years ago. I’m now 49, and still have no desire to meet anyone or go on dates.

Dear Amy: I never wear makeup. I am a jeans and T-shirt type of woman. Also, I’m a bit overweight. I don’t fit the typically “girly” stereotypes.

Dear Amy: How do I get out of this wedding without creating a rift in our relationship?

Dear Amy: My parents were absentee grandparents, despite my longing for more.