Ask Amy: I dislike new couples joining our Saturday dinnersMethinks that you are not actually that much fun, writes Amy Dickinson. July 08, 2023
Ask Amy: My son is invited only to the wedding ceremony — not the receptionDear Amy: I told her that we would not be spending thousands of dollars (flights, hotel, rental car, gifts) for a 15-minute ceremony. Her response was, “You can come, and he can sit in the hotel.” July 07, 2023
Ask Amy: My girlfriend’s parents pretend I don’t existDear Amy: I’m an out and proud gay woman. Two years ago, I met a wonderful girl. We had an instant connection and started dating. After initially sneaking around, she told her parents about us. July 06, 2023
Ask Amy: Continue your current ghosting campaignDear Amy: After declining her invitations many times, I am at a loss. I avoid her calls. This leads to her texting, which I also now ignore. When all else fails, she SHOWS UP at our house. July 05, 2023
Ask Amy: Adult son makes a good living, but it’s not enough for my parentsDear Amy: How can I get them to stop offering unsolicited career and education advice to my son? July 04, 2023
Ask Amy: We just bought a house, and now husband wants a new ATV and a newer houseDear Amy: I am starting to feel like I’m being used and that he only loves me when he gets items. July 03, 2023
Ask Amy: Childhood development expert horrified her granddaughter is in a toddler cheer squadDear Amy: I am sick to my stomach that my granddaughter is not receiving typical child-focused, play-based learning opportunities, but has been put into a program that appears to be sexualizing young girls. July 02, 2023
Ask Amy: My friend insists on having her elderly cat move in with me while she’s awayDear Amy: Keeping her cat at my house so he can have company puts my own health at risk. July 01, 2023
Ask Amy: Granddad’s bad habit puts newborns at riskDear Amy: We don’t want to hinder a relationship, but the drinking hasn’t stopped, and we’re worried about safety and setting a healthy example for our kids. June 30, 2023
Ask Amy: We told him not to come to the wedding, but we still wanted his moneyDear Amy: In the past, Uncle Dave has given family members wedding checks in excess of $1,000. The bride says she was counting on receiving the same type of gift. June 29, 2023
Ask Amy: Single woman triggered by coworkers’ commentsDear Amy: How can I respond when people say these things to me, while making it clear that their comments are insensitive and unwelcome? June 28, 2023
Ask Amy: Can a rejected daughter move on?Dear Amy: She’s still trying to get a positive response out of him. I told her to forget it and to move on. June 27, 2023
Ask Amy: I feel like a has-been after surviving bad divorce, family health problemsDear Amy: I’m definitely depressed, and think I may have PTSD. I don’t know where to get the help I need to be happy. June 26, 2023
Ask Amy: Validation allows abuse survivor to remain cordial with parentsDear Amy: I think just being around me was very difficult for my mom, and she never proactively tried to make amends, but on a couple occasions when I brought up the past, she said, “I’m so sorry.” June 25, 2023
Ask Amy: Relationship’s red flags prove it was a bad matchDear Amy: Red flags continued to be ignored and two years in, I moved into his place. I wish I’d held true to my own instincts the first time I broke up with him in 2020. June 24, 2023
Ask Amy: We’re uncomfortable with how she treats her husbandDear Amy: My husband and I have become friends with another couple and have gotten together with them several times. Each time, over the course of the evening, the wife begins trying to pick a fight with her husband. June 23, 2023
Ask Amy: I told them I have Alzheimer’s and got a reaction I didn’t expectDear Amy: My experience with my sister illustrates what you often discuss in your column: that we shouldn’t rely on our assumptions. June 22, 2023
Ask Amy: A nervous aunt tries to reconnect with her nieceDear Amy: I want to say something that acknowledges this important step in her journey, but I do not want to say anything that might seem insensitive or awkward. June 21, 2023
Ask Amy: Woman finds conversations with people found offline are betterDear Amy: I found that when I made eye contact and smiled at people in groups and social situations it did start the process of conversation, especially with men. June 20, 2023
Ask Amy: Patience with estranged granddaughter pays off Dear Amy: It hurt me deeply when she continually shunned us and I almost gave up, but you advised me to keep at it no matter what. June 19, 2023