Here are helpful steps you can follow to handle situations like this with friends who are eager to exploit you. How to deal with a friend who always wants to exploit you Yes, we understand. Friendship ...

We've all been there: You’ve made plans with a friend and been looking forward to the get-together all day. Maybe you turned down other invitations to keep this commitment or you’re just excited to ...

CLEVELAND, Oh - How do I deal with my friend the ‘one-upper”? Reader question: I have a friend who is always making things about herself. She is what we call a “topper” in our circle of friends. No ...

I have been so offended and angered by what some of my friends on Facebook have said about Michael Brown and the situation in Ferguson (he was a thug, he deserved it, black people destroy their own ...

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Dear Annie: After reading the story and response to “Poor Personal Habits” a while back about a father-in-law who makes constant noise and picks his ears and nose at the dinner table and in public, I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am finding that whenever I go out to a social event, or even a restaurant, I am either being captured by a camera or someone has taken candid pictures without my knowledge. In the ...

A reader asks for advice on how to handle a drama queen in her group of friends. She doesn’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable. Hi Irene, I am in an awkward situation with a friend whom I’ll call ...

Question: Our circle of friends have babies born within a few days/weeks of our child. This is a great situation for us as they have built-in playmates. The only negative is one couple who are ...

I’m a woman in a long-term relationship but decided in my 20s not to have kids. I am quite happy with my decision. I can go on trips and sleep whenever I want for as long as I want. But I have several ...