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Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY Dear Carolyn: Until last year, our daughter, 34, and her 32-year-old sister were as close as could be. We all live nearby. About two years ago, tension became obvious between ...
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY DEAR ABBY: I am a lesbian who recently experienced heartbreak by falling in love with my mentor and boss. I didn't want it to happen, but it did. The time we spent together wa...
What do you want, an engraved invitation?
Posted by: MINOANMISS That's my title. Amy's is An update takes the advice to task ( READ MORE... ) comments
Ask Amy: "Bro Code"
Posted by: MINOANMISS Dear Amy: I need to resolve an issue concerning my close friend, “Brian” and my ex-girlfriend. ( READ MORE... ) comments
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY How do you deal with messy bedrooms? Our 11-year-old is responsible when it comes to a lot of things, but keeping her room clean isn’t one of them. I could deal with general...
A conversation about kittens led to a lecture from HR
Posted by: CONULY ( GRAPHIC HYPOTHETICAL DISCUSSION OF ANIMAL ABUSE ) comments
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY Dear Prudence, I have a 10-year-old son whom I gave up for adoption when I was 17. I wasn’t the best person nor could I take care of him financially. My older brother stepp...
"What Do We Tell Our Child About His Racist Grandmother?"
Posted by: MINOANMISS Can we tell him she’s dead? Dear Care and Feeding, I am a woman of color, married to a white man for the past six years; we have a beautiful 3-month-old son together....
Is this just trolling ragebait?
Posted by: CONULY or 15 years, my best friend and I have hosted a monthly dinner meant to keep the ol’ crew together as we’ve aged, married and had kids. We call it the Man Dinner — inten...
My partner concealed he had more than one ex-wife. Should I be nervous about our future?
Posted by: OURSIN This omission demonstrates a troubling facility with concealment, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. To move forward, you need to be satisfied there are no more big...
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY Dear Care and Feeding, My teenage niece, Liza, is a kid who’s been through some tough times. She was removed from my brother’s home by child protective services when she ...
Ravioli redux
Posted by: YSOBEL This time Carolyn Hax Dear Carolyn: My roommate, “Sara,” my cat, “Ravioli,” and I have all lived together for 2½ years without any issues. But Sara’s boyfriend of...
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY “Anna” is our only granddaughter. Our son died when she was small, and we got very involved in her life. We pay for her private school and her extracurriculars since her m...
Cats and boyfriends!
Posted by: CONULY 1. Dear Prudence, I live in an apartment with a roommate, Sara, and my cat, Ravioli. We’ve all lived together for two and a half years without any issues. But Sara’s boyf...
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY Dear Amy: My girlfriend and I are in our late-20’s. Recently my grandfather died, and I inherited $500,000! This came as a complete surprise and of course in addition to mi...
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY Hi, Carolyn: My husband and I are estranged from his sister. She has been emotionally abusive toward us, and the last straw was her bullying our 10-year-old son. I have her co...
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY My friend and I recently went on a three-day backpacking trip together, which involved several sections of alpine terrain. She’s afraid of lightning to the point where she p...
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY Dear Carolyn: I consider myself a good feminist, so I normally avoid talking in terms of gender roles, yet here I am. Is it the role of a wife and mother to help bridge a rift...
Two letters from the same column about judging others' fashion choices
Posted by: CONULY Link 1. Dear Urban Diplomat, I fly often for work, and lately I’ve noticed more and more people wearing sweatsuits on planes. On a recent flight home from LA, I spotted on...
o.0
Posted by: CONULY DEAR ABBY: I've been married for eight years. I love my wife with my heart and soul. The problem is, although I'm in love with her, I still love my ex-wife. I never actually e...
Memento Mori
Posted by: JADELENNOX ( I DON'T THINK THIS NEEDS A CONTENT NOTE? BUT DEATH AND A MORBID RELATIVE; YMMV. ) via comments
Ask Amy: Friend who commented on abusive relationship faces estrangement
Posted by: MINOANMISS Dear Amy: “Liz” and I have been best friends since high school. We’re now in our 30s. We’ve been there for each other through breakups and divorces and childbirth ...
Grrrr, Dear Amy takes a potshot at open relationships
Posted by: ASHBET Dear Amy: I’m so upset. I’ve been married to my wife for seven years. I have loved our life and thought we were both fulfilled and happy. Lately she’s been a little dist...
Agony Aunt
Posted by: CONULY Dear Care and Feeding, My husband, “Paul,” is around 10 years older than his sister, “Hallie.” He always doted on her and was super involved in her life when she was ...
Christ, what an asshole
Posted by: CONULY Dear Annie: I live on the West Coast where the unhoused population continues to increase every year, along with a massive fentanyl addiction issue. I am well aware that not al...