Amy: I can assure you these people don’t need your curiosity about why they aren’t more like you
Author: Amy Dickinson
Ask Amy: Teen who wishes her mom would change may need to begin building new connections
Adult children of addicts may find the support they need in others, rather than in their parents
Ask Amy: Salty nurse wishes you’d put your post-pandemic problems into perspective
While some complained of being bored at home, health care workers weren’t “bored” at all
Ask Amy: Seamstress’ people-pleasing ways leave her without just compensation for a difficult job
A friend asked her to recreate a difficult dress, then paid her $20
Ask Amy: Daughter-in-law views woman’s feedback on her Ph.D studies as a critique
The relationship is strained now as the DIL feels unsupported in her struggles to finish her education
Ask Amy: Small shop being badgered for donations worried they’ll seem uncharitable when they decline
They’re still trying to recover from pandemic shutdowns. There’s no money to spare
Ask Amy: Is it OK to ‘ghost’ someone I was never friends with who continues to ignore my boundaries?
They’re not friends, but this person contacts her out of the blue demanding help with various emergencies
Ask Amy: Busy mom thinks son’s in-home caregiver needs an attitude adjustment
Is she just joking around when she implies the mom is “lazy?” Or is it something else?
Ask Amy: During COVID I felt like I was in a spaceship circling the Earth, and couldn’t land
Did the COVID pandemic really changed people? Apparently, the answer is yes
Ask Amy: My ex-wife’s soon-to-be ex slammed her via texts to our kids. Should I tell her?
His ex wife cheated on him, and now apparently is cheating on her current husband. Should he stay out of it?