In the name of friendship you should make sure your door is always open to listen. Don't feel you need to provide… — 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
We human beings are definitely capable of loving more than one person, but it seems to go more smoothly if we don't… — 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 think that, on some level, everybody lives vicariously through couples who are getting married. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Being inclusive sometimes means being kind toward people whose views are repugnant. But you should only do so if it is physically… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
[from a reader] I hope she learns to look for the joy in life instead of picking out negatives - it will… — 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
Ask 10 people about their family relationships and at least five of them will report an estrangement. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
In life, you don't get instant satisfaction. In life, you get to slog. You work. You grow. You take the long view.… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
When someone repeatedly insists that something isn't true, it increases the likelihood that it is. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Healthy boundaries are important, but you may be building a brick wall when a picket fence would do. — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Couples who have been together for a long time say the key to staying together is to work as a team toward… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Love is an irrational force, making humans do all sorts of strange and wonderful things like write poetry and take up the… — Amy Dickinson Copy Share Image
Friends tell each other the truth, and then friends stick around for the aftermath. — 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