What gets me is that she sits there and waits for all her closest friends to acknowledge it in some way. Callous in CA: Just because someone’s circumstances are worthy of your sympathy doesn’t ...

DEAR INVISIBLE: What a sad letter. Please accept my sympathy for your husband’s prognosis. This is a tragic situation, and ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was swamped by charitable solicitations in the mail this Christmas. A great deal of time, effort and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was swamped by charitable solicitations in the mail this Christmas. A great deal of time, effort and ...

My sick friend took great offense to this un-invitation and bombarded me with nasty texts and insults. Friendship over.

This letter ... was sick of looking, and wanted permission to stop. I couldn’t give her that — at least not based on her priorities and values. If this were you, would you tell your friend?

The correct order is to lavish sympathy on your poor, sick friend, followed by appreciation ... Did your relatives all write you letters of thanks for the presents you sent them?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had invited a group of friends and family to my home for Christmas dinner and a celebration: six adults ...

A holiday host uninvited a guest who had the flu, then the nasty texts began; a benefactor just wants a thank you from a ...

GENTLE READER: It depends on how you phrased it. The correct order is to lavish sympathy on your poor, sick friend, followed by appreciation for her willingness to sacrifice herself so as not to ...