Dear Annie: How can I convince my 20-something son to spend more time with his autistic cousin?
Dear Annie: My sister expects me to make my son, and his friends, spend time with her son. Our sons are in their early 20s and used to spend a lot of time together when they were younger. Her son, whom I love very much, is on the autism spectrum and had some emotional regulation issues as a child and teenager.
Dear Annie: My sister wants me to force my adult son to hang out with his cousin
I feel it is not my place to force him to hang out with his cousin. My sister is very angry with me and my son.
Dear Annie: The only time I see my grandkids is when my son needs a babysitter
I don’t want to damage our relationship or risk losing time with my grandchildren. How can I talk to him about this without causing tension?
Dear Annie: My sister expects me to make my son and his friends spend time with her son
I do my best to encourage my son to include my nephew, but at his age, I feel it is not my place to force him to hang out with him.
Dear Annie: My son only calls me when he needs a babysitter
That said, it hurts that my son doesn’t make an effort to connect with me beyond needing childcare. I want to address this with him, but I’m worried about how he’ll react. I don’t want to damage our relationship or risk losing time with my grandchildren.
Dear Annie: My son only reaches out to me when he wants me to babysit
In today's Dear Annie column, a reader seeks Annie Lane's advice on how to improve communication between her and her one son.
Dear Annie: The only time I hear from my son is when he needs a babysitter
I’m 58 years old and have seven grandchildren who mean the world to me. One of my sons, however, only seems to reach out when he needs me to watch his kids. I adore spending time with them -- they’re all under 5 -- and I don’t mind helping out at all.
Dear Annie: I am a 65-year-old empty nester and feeling very lonely
"My issue is that I am very lonely and wish I had someone in my life. I, however, have no desire to be in another ...
Dear Annie: Should we have told our mom she spoiled the soup?
Dear Annie: I ran into an unexpected soup situation recently and would like your advice on what the proper thing to do ...
Dear Annie: My SIL’s tantrums, road rage brings back horrible moments from my marriage to abusive ex
I made the difficult and dangerous decision to leave a 25-year abusive marriage. My younger brother came to my rescue. He and ...
Dear Annie: I am horrified about what my daughter did to 2 of her cats
Dear Annie: I’ve been in a relationship with someone who has consistently treated me like a human ATM machine. Every chance ...
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Dear Annie: Overcoming loneliness and building connections
My mother died when I was 5, and I grew up in a very abusive childhood — abuse in every sense of the word. I’m still ...
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Dear Annie: Can I cut out my brother?
We have not answered their calls and don’t want to. We feel we should, at this time in our lives, not have to deal with them.
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Dear Annie: I’m in a relationship with someone who treats me like a human ATM machine
Every chance he gets, he demands money from me and when I refuse, he throws a tantrum like a 50-something-year-old child.
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Dear Annie: Balancing compassion and independence
My sister expects me to make my son and his friends spend time with her son. Our sons are in their early 20s and used to ...
Dear Annie: My sister-in-law pretends to be kind in front of my brother but is mean when he’s not around
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Dear Annie: Widow who is left alone at Christmastime wonders whether to stop sending gifts
DEAR ANNIE: I have two grown children who are doing well, both married, and one is expecting my first grandson. I’m a widow; their dad passed away 10 years ago. We all live in different cities ...