Men of Mefi please explain - how do I give advice to a man? My male friend gives me lots of good advice but never asks for any from me. How do I keep the ledger balanced? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 2, 2012 - 43 answers

Help me convince my friend to talk to a therapist [more inside]
posted by grokfest on Jul 29, 2012 - 22 answers

I discussed a friend's private, very personal, problem with my own friends, and now I feel terrible for doing so. Can I fix this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 15, 2012 - 24 answers

How do you manage feelings of frustration when someone in your life is behaving in a self-destructive way? [more inside]
posted by prefpara on May 8, 2012 - 11 answers

Okay to point out a friend's errors in a professional product meant for public consumption? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 24, 2011 - 17 answers

Is there anything I can say to discourage my socially-anxious friend from giving pedantic lectures? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 22, 2011 - 26 answers

Any tips for a first date with a friend I've known for a few years? [more inside]
posted by fantodstic on Nov 10, 2010 - 7 answers

A friend of mine is essentially using his girlfriend for a place to live. He really should break up with her, but that would mean moving back in with his family. He claims to care about her, but constantly expresses interest in other women, going so far as to say he'd leave her for any one of them, if one opened that door. The girlfriend is clingy, emotionally dependent on him, and completely lacking self-confidence. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by SugarAndSass on Jun 5, 2010 - 28 answers

How do I tell my friend the truth in a way that she can hear it, then take what she can from it and do what feels right to her? [more inside]
posted by Hydrofiend on Nov 29, 2009 - 29 answers

How should I respond to some friends who are concerned that I'm becoming too codependent, and who have written and given to me a list of things I need to do to become a more balanced person? [more inside]
posted by fuzzbean on May 2, 2007 - 63 answers

My best female friend is very emotionally sensitive-- to the point where we can't mention a specific ex-boyfriend from three years ago in her presence. I and her other close friends are starting to think she can't control her responses about this, and that it's starting to impact how honest we can be with her. What can we do? [more inside]
posted by woot on May 27, 2006 - 22 answers