Ask Amy: Can I offer to remove my neighbor’s invasive weeds?These lovely people do not care at all about their garden. April 28, 2023
Ask Amy: My wonderful boyfriend is playing favorites with his kidsI am worried that if he doesn’t start acknowledging the deeper issues and rectifying his relationship with his daughter, his ex will take him to court (rightfully so). April 27, 2023
Ask Amy: I hate going back to church due to PTSD from a bad childhoodYou are experiencing symptoms similar to those reported by soldiers returning from the battlefield. Your past seems “horrible” enough. April 26, 2023
Ask Amy: Widow can’t shake resentment over brother-in-law’s behaviorOne way to cope with your bitterness might be to see if you can conjure a way to feel sorry for this man, who denied himself contact with his brother, and who will never be able to make it up to him. April 25, 2023
Ask Amy: I caught my housemates snooping in my locked room, do I go to the police?Dear Amy: Should I file a police report on my trespassing roommates? Confront them? Or should I, again, do nothing? April 24, 2023
Ask Amy: Should I help my toxic mother, who abandoned me at 18 months?Dear Amy: I continue to struggle with a sense of responsibility toward my ailing mother, even though I know that she is poison for me. April 23, 2023
Ask Amy: Woman in sexless relationship wants permission to roamDear Amy: I have a lot of need for physical intimacy and would like to have it again. How can I tell my partner that I need to roam? April 22, 2023
Ask Amy: I consider myself an ally; is my family overreacting to my use of a slur?Dear Amy: My fiancée's son vehemently questioned why I had used a slur. His tone and aggression were totally disproportionate to my action. I got angry because of his tone and told them. My fiancée sided with her son. April 21, 2023
Ask Amy: A neighbor stole my dog sitterDear Amy: I gave a neighbor the number for my dog sitter. Now she books the sitter far in advance and won’t even allow me to use my dog sitter to walk my dog while they are using the sitter for week-long stays. April 20, 2023
Ask Amy: How should I handle conversations about Down syndrome?Dear Amy: Although I am perfectly comfortable chatting with others about Down syndrome, I don’t know how to handle situations when others are uncomfortable. April 19, 2023
Ask Amy: Should I talk to my granddaughter about her eating disorder?Dear Amy: I have a beautiful, smart and wonderful 16-year-old granddaughter who is anorexic. She has been at a special care facility for the past two months and will be returning home within a couple of weeks. April 18, 2023
Ask Amy: I could not attend my daughter’s funeralWhen faced with guilt or shame, many people pull away because they simply are not brave enough to face the consequences of their actions, writes Amy Dickinson. April 17, 2023
Ask Amy: I lost my partner to AIDS and the funeral officiant said he was going to hellDear Amy: Sitting in the front pews with my mother, I simply sat in shock. I was horrified and devastated, but the family seemed to simply accept it. April 16, 2023
Ask Amy: Should I keep my RSVP simple and just gracefully decline or say I can’t afford the trip? Dear Amy: Should I keep my RSVP simple and just gracefully decline, or is it ever appropriate to say that although we would love to join the celebration, the travel and cost is just beyond our means at this time? April 15, 2023
Ask Amy: How should I announce my retirement?Dear Amy: I have worked for the same company for more than 30 years, and I am ready to retire in a few months. April 14, 2023
Ask Amy: I am not my daughter’s biological fatherYour dilemma illustrates how painful the prospect of DNA disclosure can be, writes Amy Dickinson. April 12, 2023
Ask Amy: A blast from the pastDear Amy: Should I have just destroyed these old letters, instead? April 11, 2023
Ask Amy: Brother frequently ‘borrows’ money from elderly relativesDear Amy: When I tried to put a stop to this, he told me that he completely understood why my husband divorced me, and the begging (successfully) continued. April 10, 2023
Ask Amy: Why make these promises if you can’t follow through?Dear Amy: I lost my husband almost a year ago. After the funeral a lot of promises were made by my friends and fellow church congregants that would always be there for me in whatever way I needed. April 09, 2023