The pain of not having a solid friend group runs deep—discover the scars that come with being an social outsider.

Later, when I was getting out and going places again, a group of our friends went out to eat. She called afterward to ask if ...

Keep in mind that since this person is a friend, she’ll want to know your likes and dislikes, and would probably feel more hurt if you kept lying to her about her gifts. So as you approach her ...

We appreciate your honesty and how much you care about your friendship. Unfortunately, there is not enough information to judge whether telling your friend the secret would be appropriate.

DEAR ERIC: I have a very good friend who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that has metastasized to her kidneys. She ...

I answered her questions, and she ended up sending me a three-page email about how hurt she was that I was calling Kelly my best friend when I hadn’t even mentioned her to her, and she was the ...

Dear Eric: A childhood friend and I communicate every few months or so via email – brief messages of a few lines. We live across the country from each other. He’s not a techie so we can’t ...