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Asking Eric: Aging parents’ anxiety causes a family rift
Dear Eric: My now-retired parents are terrific people. They’re interesting, kind, hardworking and A++ grandparents. My wife ...
Asking Eric: My parents are terrific people, but their anxiety is affecting my relationship with them
it's exhausting to spend more than a day or two at a time with them, as the ticks and ruminations start mounting ...
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Asking Eric: Why do otherwise well-mannered people think open-mouth chewing is socially acceptable?
DEAR ERIC: I play cards weekly with a group. One of the women sometimes chews gum during our games, noisily and with her ...
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Asking Eric: My friend wears the same clothes for a month and it’s drawing attention
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 ...
Asking Eric: How do I tell my friend she chews gum like a cow chews cud?
"One of the women sometimes chews gum during our games, noisily and with her mouth open. This is worse than fingernails on a ...
Asking Eric: I’m visiting a friend and staying with them, but there’s one problem
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is somewhat conflicted about staying with a friend when ...
Asking Eric: I’m done with ‘a friend’s assessment of my character
DEAR ERIC: I am recently widowed and have been living in our home in our quiet neighborhood for more than 50 years. My ...
Asking Eric: My co-workers are blackmailing the boss, and it’s a mess for all of us
They have been confronted by one co-worker to stop doing their mess in the office, and they were told that everyone, with the ...
Asking Eric: Worker hesitates to contact HR, but there’s a huge problem behind the counter at this bank
Dear Eric: I work at a small bank with nine coworkers, including myself. We have a dilemma going on in the office. The ...