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
Ask Amy: Neighbor’s gripe about loud music blows up on FacebookDear Amy: A profanity-laced post on Facebook about my loud music made me out to be an inconsiderate jerk, which is the farthest thing from the truth. June 18, 2023
Ask Amy: Underpaid employees can’t afford to pitch in for pot-luck at boss’s lake houseDear Amy: Many of us are having difficulty putting food on our own tables, let alone bringing a dish to a party with enough food for possibly 20 to 25 people to sample. June 17, 2023
Ask Amy: Everyone knows he’s not her biological father, except herDear Amy: I think that her DNA is something she/anyone should know, especially since dozens of other people know about it. June 16, 2023
Ask Amy: When is it time for the nuclear option with family?Dear Amy: I am the youngest of three sisters and have always had a rough relationship with my mom and sisters. It’s always them against me. And Dad just stays out of it. June 15, 2023
Ask Amy: Anxious teen worried about, well, everythingDear Amy: I have a hard time making decisions because I’m so worried that whatever I choose will be a bad decision and affect my future. June 14, 2023
Ask Amy: This person needs to be told off, and I want to be the one to do itDear Amy: I am a 58-year-old worker who was recently laid off. I really feel the need to express myself so that I can leave this behind. June 13, 2023
Ask Amy: Why is my husband upset I want family to live closer and help them with childcare?Dear Amy: I also wonder why I need his permission to do something that I enjoy doing, that helps out a family member, and that blesses my own children. June 12, 2023
Ask Amy: I regularly babysit my grandson, but am rarely invited to Sunday dinnersDear Amy: How can I handle that they are purposely (and hurtfully, on Mother’s Day) excluding us? June 11, 2023
Ask Amy: Why don’t young people return a friendly ‘hello’? Readers offer some thoughts.Dear Amy: I live in a very quiet neighborhood and chat regularly with a few of my neighbors. Otherwise, I’m an introvert. I have been accused of being a snob on plenty of occasions. June 10, 2023
Ask Amy: He won’t explain why he’s talking to his exesDear Amy: I am hurt, menopausal, lonely, and sad. I honestly don’t know what to do. Should I return to my home country and start my life over? June 09, 2023
Ask Amy: He creeps me out and now he’s vacationing with my parentsDear Amy: He has never done or said anything specific, but I can’t help but just feel this icky vibe when I’m around him. June 08, 2023