When she does arrive, she reminds me she’s ADHD and pokes fun at me for being so uptight about time. My mom is dying, my ...

A woman overwhelmed by family stress struggles with a close friend’s chronic lateness and no‑shows after an ADHD diagnosis ...

It doesn’t seem like you’re being heard. Because what you described in your letter is someone whose candle is being burned at ...

It doesn’t seem like you’re being heard. Because what you described in your letter is someone whose candle is being burned at both ends, whose time is limited, and who needs support. Your friend may ...

DEAR LOVED: Approach with “I” statements: this is what I was hoping, this is what I’m seeing, this is how I feel, this is ...

How can the letter writer be more understanding about a friend’s tardiness?

Dear Tired: It’s possible to ask for what you need in this relationship and still be sensitive to your friend’s needs. For ...

Dear Tired: It’s possible to ask for what you need in this relationship and still be sensitive to your friend’s needs. For instance, it’s not appropriate to demand that she always be on time, but you ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

It has made me sad, because my mom’s siblings, my cousins and some of my best friends will be celebrating with me, but now my ...

My mom is dying, my father is elderly with dementia and needs care from me and my sister, my daughter is ill and I’m very stressed. My time is really important to me. And I feel very ...

"My mom is clearly choosing my sister and her family over me. How do I tell her how hurt I am and that I really want her to ...