Asserting her boundaries, she told him, “Look man, I don’t want to do this. I’m here to work out ... I don’t want to talk to you, okay” Getty A Reddit user explained how she set boundaries at the gym ...

Sure, others might encourage their loved ones to keep their head up. But the reality of life is this: it's okay not to be okay. It might sound strange, but the whole fake it until you make it ...

Dear Eric: First, let me admit I am not very social. I genuinely do not like to stand around chit-chatting, especially when I’m in the process of working on something. I moved into a new neighborhood ...

DEAR ERIC: We go to a lot of concerts and sporting events, and I want to watch and/or listen. However, so often, others just want to talk. I need a polite way to ask them to leave me alone so I can ...

Dear Eric: My best friend of nearly 50 years has been diagnosed with cancer, and the prognosis isn’t good. Naturally, I want to support her, but she’s making it very challenging. Related Articles ...

I’m that jerk countless moms-to-be have written to you about—but I didn’t mean to be! I recently found out I’m pregnant, which is a surprise, but a happy one. It’s early, so I didn’t want to tell ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In 2011, I had weight loss surgery. It was very successful, and I’ve managed to keep the weight off. Of course, a lot of people think I “took the easy way” to lose weight, but ...

DEAR ABBY: I have suspected for many years that my son is gay. I don’t understand why he would feel he can’t talk to me about his relationships. I would love him regardless. Everything was fine when ...