Dear Abby: I’m still haunted by something said at a holiday dinner

A reader says she is still troubled by a confrontation that happened more than two decades ago after she invited college ...

Dear Abby: Spending holidays with friends was never forbidden until stepmother came along

I had been taught from elementary school that people invite others for the holiday to share our gratitude for what we have.

Dear Abby: I wish I spoke up about holiday exclusion

A person is haunted by a past incident where they were criticized for inviting friends to a holiday dinner. They seek advice ...

Dear Abby: Argument I had with stepmom, 25 years ago, about true meaning of the holidays still stings

DEAR ABBY: I am tormented by an incident that occurred at a time when I did not have the ability to object or present facts ...
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Dear Abby: Stepmother declares friends will never be invited to holiday gatherings

In each of the 25 or so years that have passed, that painful incident comes to mind, and I wish I had had the ability to ...

Dear Abby: Stepmother’s holiday cruelty has stuck with me decades later; I’m tired of reliving it

DEAR ABBY: I am tormented by an incident that occurred at a time when I did not have the ability to object or present facts ...

Dear Abby: I am tormented by this long-ago holiday confrontation

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: Friendship with neighbor is more one-sided than ever

I have always looked inside a person before casting judgment. It has been six years that I’ve been close friends with my ...

Dear Abby: My step-mother’s holiday rules still hurt me 25 years later

I am tormented by an incident that occurred at a time when I did not have the ability to object or present facts to disagree. My father had given me permission to invite my three close college friends ...

Dear Abby: How can I end a draining friendship with my neighbor?

Dear Neighbor in Nevada: Friendship is supposed to be reciprocal. From your description of your relationship with Tim, it has been all take and no give. Because this relationship has become so ...