Dear Friend: Yes. It’s the helpful thing to do and it might lead to a conversation about what else is going on with Patty.

DEAR ERIC: I play cards weekly with a group. One of the women sometimes chews gum during our games, noisily and with her mouth open. This is worse than fingernails on a chalkboard to me. Why do ...

Talk to her about the store and then ask her, without judgment, if she needs help. Point out what you’ve noticed and, if need ...

it's exhausting to spend more than a day or two at a time with them, as the ticks and ruminations start mounting ...

Should I tell her it’s serious that she may not be allowed in there if she doesn’t tone it down? Dear Friend: Yes. It’s the ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is somewhat conflicted about staying with a friend when ...

Dear Eric: I work at a small bank with nine co-workers, including myself. We have a dilemma going on in the office. The ...

Dear Eric: I work at a small bank with nine coworkers, including myself. We have a dilemma going on in the office. The ...

Dear Eric: I have a close friend of more than 40 years who lives in a very large and expensive city. When I travel there, I ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend, from college 40 years ago, who I’m only now realizing is a needy, self-aggrandizing narcissist.

Dear Eric: I am recently widowed and have been living in our home in our quiet neighborhood for more than 50 years. My ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is ready to end a longtime friendship with a needy, ...