Earlier this year, my good friends had a small destination wedding. Between travel, accommodation, clothing, and gifts, I ...

DEAR UNINVITED: I’m with you 100%, speaking for myself as an adult who was once a child who was excluded. For many reasons, ...

The former mayor of Enfield has issued an apology to the council for writing letters to support his family and friends’ visa ...

I feel judged for setting a boundary. I feel relieved that I no longer need to hear about my friend’s toxic friendship.

Letter writer asked a friend to stop venting about another friend and got cut off for it. Dear Eric: I recently set ...

Dear Eric: I was raised on the West Coast in a wonderful, loving family with two siblings I have always been close with. My ...

I’m not a hero.” That’s what Ann Barber of Salisbury said when she learned her name had been submitted as a WCNC Hometown ...

An invitation to join the paper clip movement allowed us to join with others — both living and dead — in resistance to ...

I asked them to stop processing this other friendship of theirs with me; it felt toxic. I told them I felt sad to spend the little time we have together talking about someone, when we could be talking ...

My friend responded by cutting me off. They said that they felt not being able to process their other friendship with me felt oppressive. As far as I know, they don’t burden others over this toxic ...

GENTLE READER: Yes: Go to your younger daughter’s for Thanksgiving on Thursday, and tell her you would be delighted to plan ...

I’ve been feeling sad and upset. I feel judged for setting a boundary. I feel relieved that I no longer need to hear about my ...