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Mother issues and a fake letter!
Dear Amy: My 83-year-old widowed mother is depressed, and I don’t know how to help. She refuses to see a therapist and sees drugs as a crutch. She has always been a very private person, is generally distrustful of doctors, and would never let down her shields to a stranger. I have told her that…
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Revealing a scandalous secret, and controlling a spouse’s career path!
Dear Amy: My girlfriend of three years recently revealed a very deep and personal issue about me to a group of people. We were at a party and she was drunk, but I was completely shocked and felt betrayed. This issue was one I shared with her with the understanding that I wanted to keep…
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Misread questions!
Dear Annie: I have had a friend for almost 10 years. I say almost as we are no longer friends. About six years ago, we parted ways as friends due to him letting his girlfriend create friction in our friendship and we agreed to just go our separate ways. Time goes on and three years…
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Conflict today!
Dear Amy: My two sons are not speaking to one another, after a fight that occurred during Christmas two years ago. The result is that my granddaughters don’t like their uncle and aunt. The three girls are 11, 9, and 6. While sleeping overnight at my house last weekend, I told my granddaughters that I…
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Thomas’s mother must know my mother!
Dear Amy: Our 30-year-old son, “Thomas,” has a great job, is well-adjusted, and has many friends. Thomas is outgoing and goes out with groups of friends, some of whom are married. He is not dating anyone and hasn’t “dated” (that we know of) since high school (i.e. going to proms, dances, etc.). Thomas and I…
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Annie Lane made a solid effort! (It didn’t amount to much.)
Dear Annie: I come from a long history of family dysfunction. Child abuse, toxicity and abandonment are all I ever knew growing up. I developed severe complex PTSD and borderline personality disorder coming into my preteen years. I remember the blame was solely on me for my severe depression, suicide attempts and deep-seated suffering from…
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Oh dear!
Dear Annie: I’ll be married for 25 years this coming June, 30 years together. My husband is great, but he is not interested in sex anymore. He told me, “It’s just not important to me.” I’m in my mid-40s and am desperate for intimacy and affection. But aside from that, I enjoy my family dynamics.…
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Annie Lane misreads both letters!
So, I’ve been having some upper respiratory issues for a while now. I went to the doctor a month ago (I think it was), and she said I have allergies. Since then, I’ve been taking a daily Claritin as directed, but I keep making these inhuman snorting sounds. It’s driving me crazy. Snort. Snort. Snort,…
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We interrupt this message for an important public service announcement!
Dear Annie: My husband and I just moved from Ohio to South Carolina for better weather. We also went from a tiny house to a big, beautiful home. My in-laws always threaten to move in with us and they think it’s funny. I can’t stand them. I loathe them. They are alcoholics, and when we…
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Where the heck is this person going?!
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would like to know how to reply to others when they make negative comments about where I am traveling. Often, I need to let people know that I will be out of town. They always want to know where I am going, but follow it up with negative comments, such as…
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