Best of Asking Eric: How can I tell a friend who embarrasses me that a trip together isn’t in the cards?

DEAR TRAVELER: One of the most empowering lessons of my 30s was that some friends are simply “at-home” friends. An at-home ...
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Ask Amy: How do I tell my friend her comments come off as patronizing?

Dear Amy: My friend (who is one year younger) has a habit of telling me she’s “proud” of me for doing big and small things. I bought a house and she said she was proud of me. I said I was going out of ...
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Asking Eric: How do I tell a friend I don’t want to get together if her misogynistic friend will be there?

DEAR ERIC: Recently I ran into a friend who invited me for coffee with another friend. I don’t care for the other friend because he is misogynistic and opinionated. I didn’t explain any of this and ...