How do I rectify this friendship and change? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 6, 2009 - 16 answers

I feel weird about dropping my foreign pen-pal-but not weird enough to want to change anything. Am I too cruel? [more inside]
posted by naplesyellow on Nov 11, 2009 - 11 answers

What's the best way for me to help out some friends who are in financial difficulty right now? [more inside]
posted by drzoon on Sep 25, 2009 - 35 answers

Looking for research about (1) how people become friends (2) how you can encourage friendship between people and (3) how you can determine people's personality types, interests and attitudes using personality tests. [more inside]
posted by Foci for Analysis on Sep 17, 2009 - 7 answers

I mistakenly became friends with a narcissist, who I also work with. I've avoided a confrontation with her, but she keeps prying to find out if I'm mad at her or don't like her anymore, and I feel like eventually I am going to have to explain myself. But how do you tell a narcissist that you just don't care about them without having them explode? [more inside]
posted by tastybrains on Sep 14, 2009 - 42 answers

How do I deal with a coworker (and potential friend) who is distracting me at work? [more inside]
posted by Buttons on Aug 5, 2009 - 12 answers

I faded out messily from a long-distance friend's life a year ago - he sent emails, called, etc., while I was too busy and guilty to respond. I'd like to reconnect. What's the most gracious way to do this? [more inside]
posted by flawsekno on Jul 9, 2009 - 15 answers

I've been working with this guy for 3 months, and we've gotten on really well the whole time. Today he casually brought up his girlfriend for the first time. Why hasn't he mentioned her before? [more inside]
posted by bibliophibianj on Feb 11, 2009 - 31 answers

How do I politely let a friend know they're crossing the line from joking teasing to being hurtful and that their constant sarcastic, negative attitude is getting old? [more inside]
posted by canine epigram on Dec 5, 2008 - 24 answers

Please help me find a quote, proverb or poem, about friendship and neighbors. [more inside]
posted by librarianamy on Dec 4, 2008 - 7 answers

I’m a girl. I have zero problems being friends with men. I try to be friends with other women, but they're not having it. I’m doing something wrong. What is it? [more inside]
posted by zoomorphic on Aug 28, 2008 - 51 answers

How to nicely but firmly tell someone I am completely and totally uninterested romantically and at this point, pretty averse to friendship, too? [more inside]
posted by Phire on Jun 16, 2008 - 27 answers