Asking Eric: My friend was so mean to her husband, I can’t believe she grieved him when he died
Dear Friend: Your friend was grieving, and you ghosted her.
Asking Eric: My friend acted like she was grieving her dead husband, but I know the truth
Dear Eric: Kate and I have been friends for more than 20 years. Over 10 years ago, I would’ve almost considered us best friends. My husband considered her husband his best friend. As years went by, Kate treated her husband so disrespectfully. Time went by and their children spoke to him terribly, too.
Asking Eric: I’m feeling ignored by my longtime friend
I am struggling with a friend issue. We were roommates in the ’70s and have been friends ever since. She is 74 and I am 73. She is like an aunt to my two children. She was married once
Asking Eric: Ex-best friend doubts widow’s grief
Dear Eric: Kate and I have been friends for more than 20 years. Over 10 years ago, I would’ve almost considered us best friends. My husband considered her husband his best friend. As years went by, Kate treated her husband so disrespectfully. Time went by and their children spoke to him terribly, too.
Asking Eric: A friend keeps free-loading off me -- even though they’re rich
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is annoyed a wealthy friend expects them to keep covering their bills.
Asking Eric: Long-term friendship seems to be fading. ‘I thought we were like family’
I feel like she is just not there with me anymore. She has gotten rid of other friends in the past and complained about other people, but now they are her new best friends. We talked briefly today but she was more concerned about a retirement account.
Asking Eric: After decades of ‘friendship,’ I’m still not sure where I stand with this woman
I am on several accounts of hers, I’m her medical power of attorney, etc. I am always there if she needs something but she seems to reach out and talk to other friends more. I feel like she is just not there with me anymore.
Asking Eric: We had to get to retirement age before we realized just how busy retirement can be
"Now we are retired, in our 70s and generally healthy. Our calendar is pretty full, with our medical appointments, my husband ...
Asking Eric: Neurodivergent aunt not invited to niece’s wedding
I am heartbroken. I question everything about what I thought our relationship was given how unkind this decision was.
Asking Eric: Responses to previous questions from readers
Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram ...
Asking Eric: Aunt, with high-functioning Asperger’s, heartbroken she isn’t invited to niece’s wedding
The reason her sister gave for the snub was lame. The aunt has no desire to continue her relationship with sister and niece ...
Asking Eric: We helped him when he was struggling and now he has ‘made it’, but nothing has changed
Dear Eric: Several years ago, my husband and I befriended a young man struggling in the arts. We gave him use of our guest ...
Asking Eric: Daughter-in-law never acknowledges our gifts
She wishes her daughter-in-law thanked her for gifts and that her son’s family didn’t spend so much more time with his ...
Asking Eric: My letter was for her own good but now my friend is mad at me
I sent her an email which was meant to be compassionate and heartfelt and now she’s even catastrophizing my telling her all ...
Asking Eric: I can barely leave my house anymore because of all the ‘service dogs’
Dear Eric: I am very allergic to dogs. I also have been bitten numerous times throughout my life so I am quite wary of dogs.
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Asking Eric: The real reason retired parents are turning down their kids' dinner invitations
Dear Eric: The question from “Confused Son” about his 80-something dad and stepmom’s new hesitation to accepting invitations ...