Dear Abby: Family dynamics add to sister’s anxiety issues
DEAR ABBY: Five years ago, I was diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder). It manifests itself with sudden outbursts of anger when I'm stressed, which is often.
Dear Abby: Man can no longer support his ne’er-do-well brother
DEAR ABBY: My brother (eight years younger) has been hooked on drugs and in and out of jail for decades. Our father passed away five years ago. My brother lived with him in a different state until then. Prior to that, he stole from our mother and from me repeatedly.
Dear Abby: Wife withdraws from life she’s built over decades
DEAR ABBY: After 28 years, my wife left me "to find herself." She says she doesn't want a divorce; she just needs time and space to work on herself, but she also wants to work on our marriage. She doesn't want to talk, text or contact me.
Dear Abby: Co-worker, friend becomes outlet for others’ trauma
DEAR ABBY: It seems I am a human landfill into which people dump their trauma. I'm not sure how this happened.
Dear Abby: Long friendship turns sour when they become neighbors
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been friends with another couple for many years. We would get together occasionally, and we mostly enjoyed their company. When the house across the street from ours became available, they bought it.
Dear Abby: Daughter feels abandoned as dad adds to his family
DEAR ABBY: I'm a millennial. I am successful in my career and lucky to have a loving husband and two amazing children. I am, however, trying to remind myself to be "better and not bitter" in another huge area of my life.
Dear Abby: Daughter’s patience with mom has finally run out
DEAR ABBY: I am a 30-year-old woman who can't seem to forgive my mother. For many years I have felt that she doesn't like me.
Dear Abby: Longtime friendship entails frequent visits from couple
DEAR ABBY: My husband is an outdoor enthusiast and has a group of guys he goes hunting with every year. One of them has started coming out west to vacation at our house twice a year and now has followed us to our warm-weather winter home.
Dear Abby: Son’s new playmate resides in a home with sex offender
DEAR ABBY: We recently moved to a new neighborhood. My 8-year-old son, "Joey," has become best friends with a classmate, "Paul," who lives on our street.
Dear Abby: Parent has chosen to keep relatives at arm’s length
I grew up in a big lower-class family in which there has always been drama, fights, gossip, etc. I made a vow to myself that when I had my own family, I would raise them better.
