Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
[from a reader] Whenever I feel myself resenting someone, I reach out. I have made good friends that way. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Your job in life is to look after yourself and to find ways to get what you need - emotionally and otherwise… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
I believe that everyone deserves love, and sometimes looking outside your own culture is a good way to find it. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Mature people must find their own ways to cope with their own temptations. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Sometimes toxic people are so resistant to change that therapy does not really help them - but they send everybody else into… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
This is a tough situation. But it is what it is, and time has an amazing way of knitting together solutions as… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
If you turn the heat down on the relationship, she will soften, the tension will lessen, and she will eventually inch closer to you.… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
You must give and receive love only when doing so doesn't hurt others. That's the ethical path, and you should gain strength from walking… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
If you feel guilty about not "playing nice," then you could easily alleviate your guilt by playing nice. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
When you are wondering whether to say something negative about someone - even if it is true - the best rule to follow is,… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Groveling for connection from someone who compares you to Hitler is not good for a person's self-esteem. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Friendships can survive after massive disappointment, but only if both parties are honest with one another. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Bullies often act out by marshaling aggression to cover up for insecurity. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
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