Olive answers the latest "Asking for a Friend": when can I say goodbye to a friendship?
Asking for a Friend: When Can I Forget a Friend?
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By Olga Kreimer
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Olive answers the latest "Asking for a Friend": when can I say goodbye to a friendship?
Olive answers the latest Asking for a Friend: how do I help my friend who is too involved in her parents' drama?
Dear Olive, My best friend lies about everything. It was easy to ignore when she was just bragging about rich …
Dear Olive, I spent more than eight years on the road to becoming a scientist with a dream of a …
Dear Olive, How do I reconcile the fact that I am a tiny insignificant speck of dust floating through the …
Dear Olive, My 12-year-old niece is SO stressed about school. She puts tons of pressure on herself, studies incredibly hard, …
Dear Olive, I keep falling for the wrong people — people who end up being emotionally unavailable, though it’s truly …
Dear Olive, I don’t like my best friend’s boyfriend. He’s not evil, but we just don’t click. I find his …
Dear Olive, I’m trying to set boundaries with my mother. She’s caring, supportive, and my best friend, yet her meddling …
Dear Olive, I have been the “solid” one my whole life, the person who takes care of everyone, an amazing …