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Dear Eric: I have several friends with whom I enjoy getting together. Sometimes it’s a day trip, other times it might be lunch or a movie. My concern is that it’s never anything initiated by one of ...

Dear Eric: One of my best friends, who is a lesbian, just met a girl two weeks ago and they’ve already said “I love you” to each other. Related Articles Asking Eric: People say I’m rude. Should I tell ...

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: I retired a couple of years ago. I, like many people, I think, have realized that most of my friends and even acquaintances were work-related. My family doesn’t live close. I’ve always been ...

Dear Eric: I retired a couple of years ago. Like many people, I’ve realized that most of my friends and acquaintances were work-related. My family doesn’t live close, and I’ve always been a loner, so ...

Dear Eric: I retired a couple of years ago. I — like many people, I think — have realized that most of my friends and even acquaintances were work-related. Asking Eric: She’s been ghosted more times ...

Dear Eric: One of my best friends, who is a lesbian, just met a girl two weeks ago and they’ve already said “I love you” to each other. The other girl seems genuinely lovely, and my friend is very ...

Dear Eric: One of my best friends, who is a lesbian, just met a girl two weeks ago and they’ve already said “I love you” to each other. Asking Eric: She’s been ghosted more times than I can count, and ...

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: One of my best friends, who is a lesbian, just met a girl two weeks ago and they’ve already said “I love you” to each other. Asking Eric: I know it sounds petty, but I won’t let my sick ...