Dear Annie: My extended family is getting too big — can I stop doling out presents? - masslive.com
"I don’t want to disappoint these kids, but I also don’t want to feel resentful or guilty every time another birthday rolls around."| masslive
"I don’t want to disappoint these kids, but I also don’t want to feel resentful or guilty every time another birthday rolls around."| masslive
A reader is troubled by a friend's unethical use of a fake service dog vest for her untrained dog, which violates rules and creates disturbances.| masslive
" ...since we moved in with his dad to take care of him, I’m lucky if we make love once a week. And when we do, it’s not the same."| masslive
A reader seeks advice on dealing with an increasingly one-sided friendship where the friend’s self-absorption has become overwhelming.| masslive
"He laughs and says he will turn me into a hugger, as if I do not have a choice in the matter."| masslive
"... I got something that clearly came from a gas station, likely on the way home. Last year, I got gray hand towels. For Mother’s Day, I received nothing except the card our son made at school."| masslive
"My husband joked that we can’t invite her anywhere without a table for her products. I laughed, but it hit a nerve."| masslive
"Every time I fill out one of those profiles, it feels less like I’m opening myself up to love and more like I’m filling out a job application."| masslive
"I appreciate their generosity, and I don’t want to be rude, especially since I live on their property. But I moved here for quiet and privacy, and it’s starting to feel like I’m living under constant watch."| masslive
"Last time my boyfriend went to his dad’s for a gathering, he invited me, but I turned him down."| masslive
"He just complains at the dinner table about how no one can do the job as good as him."| masslive
