Friendship

I used to have a good relationship with an elderly neighbor, but then she started leaving me nasty letters under the door… How can I resolve this peacefully? Our elder…

I notified my landlady about a possible move and asked her not to tell anyone. You can guess what happened next… Now all my friends hate me for not telling…

Should I tell my neighbors that their son needs to be disciplined? I sympathize, says our elder. But ultimately, it’s their problem — not yours. Dear EWC I have some…

My friend talks about herself so much that I think it’s affecting my health. Should I talk to her about it? Have the conversation, says our elder. It may be…

I don’t want to be friends with this guy anymore but I’m scared he’ll hurt himself. It’s good that you care about him, says our elder, but you aren’t equipped…

I don’t want to go to my friend’s party because she has head lice. How can I tell her? Be honest, says our elder. Dear EWC Hey, so my really…

I had a crush on my friend, and I don’t think I behaved well. How can I make it up to her? I want to be a good friend. Tell…

My friend is going to uninvite me from her wedding because of my husband’s ex-wife. What can I do? Sure, it hurts, says our elder. But you have to be…

When things are going well for me, my best friend gets anxious — but she won’t let me help her. Now she’s ghosting me! Our elder thinks it might be…

My friend wants to stay in my apartment every weekend so that she can save on rent. How can I tell her that this is too much? Oh my, says…