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Quiet friend. 11/13/2015
Hey, there's a woman in my neighbourhood I've been friends with for over two years. We occasionally go out together during the week when the kids are at school for coffee and such. My question is that she is very hard to carry on conversations with. She...
Drained by a profoundly depressed friend.11/12/2015
Hello, what do you do to protect your own sanity from an extremely depressed person, who sucks you dry, complaining over the same thing. No amount of listening and support seems enough. She is draining and has been so for 30 years, which has been compounded...
My nine year old son prefers to play with girls. 11/11/2015
Hi, my nine-year-old son is having some trouble making friends at school. He is an only child and my world. He usually plays with a girl who is his friend and sometimes doesn't want to play with the boys. All they do is play soccer and he doesn't really...
A blunt friend told me that I'm boring and negative. 11/10/2015
Hello, I became friends with this woman for about a year ago and recently she told me that I'm boring and negative on the phone. Should I be friends with her or blow her off? She really does not know me that well and I was really hurt that she would say...
Talking to a teenager daughter about friendships. 11/09/2015
Hey, my daughter is in high school has had problems keeping friends since elementary school. From what I have observed when her friends are at our home, she can be bossy and opinionated, but she is fun to be with. It seems like there is constant drama....
Can someone be friends with a psychologist? 11/08/2015
Hello, I've become friends with a man who happens to be a psychologist. I've tried to be careful from the start to make sure I don't "use" him like a free therapy outlet, but he's made it clear on more than one occasion that he's there to listen if I...
Confused about the difference between friends and lovers. 11/07/2015
Dear Tina, a couple of years ago I met a girl I started hanging out with. After a couple of months, we became pretty good friends and used talk about all kinds of stuff. She became a very dear person to me and I started having feelings for her. Since...
You can't always count on workplace friendships. 11/06/2015
Hi, I have always had a hard time maintaining friendships. For many years I was uncomfortable in social situations, felt dumb, and had no confidence. Then I decided to go to college, realized that I wasn't dumb at all and that I had some hope for my future...
A mom reaches out for help for her depressed daughter. 11/05/2015
Hey, my daughter is 14 years old and is very depressed at the moment. Here are some of the challenges that she is going through. I think they are all related. 1. She's got highest grades at high school, and is very successful at school. She has a very...
A young girl feels left out by her two friends. 11/04/2015
Hello, I have become best friends with these two girls for about a year and a half. We have always talked but last year, the three of us really strengthened our bond as best friends. Last year the three of us were in the same class and we would always...
