In today's Dear Annie column, a lonely parent in their late 40s feels like the “backup friend” and asks how to find real ...

I tend not to tell people when they hurt my feelings because it feels rude to correct others’ choices. This is especially true when it comes to social invitations. A few weeks ago, I had lunch with ...

"On social media I see group trips, girls’ nights and birthday dinners that I am not included in, even with people I thought ...

Guest lists are a numbers game, but for some, being left out feels more like a personal attack. After being quietly excluded from what she thought was a close friend’s wedding, one woman moves on and ...

Dear Annie: I have been part of the same group of friends for more than 30 years. About a decade ago, when I got married, I asked one of them, someone I considered like a sister, to be my maid of ...

It’s a spa weekend in the Cotswolds for 12 of her ‘favorite girls,’ and apparently I didn’t make the cut,” the woman wrote ...

Dear Annie: I have been part of the same group of friends for more than 30 years. About a decade ago, when I got married, I asked one of them, someone I considered like a sister, to be my maid of ...

The post Young Woman Let Her Friend Stay With Her While She Looked For An Apartment, But Then The Friend Asked If She Could ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: Last week, two of my friends produced a major event on behalf of their company. It was an opportunity to build audience engagement, introduce new products and network with other ...

About two years ago, I became friends with a woman I met at a class. We immediately hit it off and became fast friends. It seemed like we had lots in common, including our interest in photography. I ...

DEAR ABBY: I thought "Arlene" was a close friend until I heard that she and another "friend" had arranged a trip to the theater. Several other women were also invited, but I wasn't. I should point out ...

A friend was blindsided when their group presented a pricey gift to another friend, then demanded a share of the cost Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...