Losing friends, keeping them and everything in between
Dear Elsa, I have fallen in love with a close friend. From everything he does, it seems to me that he loves me back, or at least reciprocates the feelings in some measure. But most of what he says, seem to show that he is not interested. I am torn apart and don’t know what […]
Hi Elsa, A little over a year ago, my best friend and I “broke up”. It was a long time coming, as we have very different personalities, interests, and values. We met at work but only really hung out together because of a mutual friend. When that woman left for another job, that left me
Dear Elsa, I’ve always had trouble dealing with what I need to do for myself and what I need to do for myself and others. I am very demanding of people, but somehow I don’t actually know what I want from them. I seem to go for aggressive people because they appear intellectually stimulating, but
Hi Elsa, I’ve always had trouble making and then keeping friendship alive. Sometimes friendships have ended so suddenly it feels akin to a break up. Relationships appearing and disappearing without warning. Anyhoo, for a long time I beat myself up about it, but now I think I’m okay. I’m toying with the idea that there’s
Dear Elsa, I try so hard to make friends, but get rejected constantly. I try to do everything right: I listen, I respond to what I listen to, I ask follow up questions. For some reason, people don’t respond positively to me. I’m a nice person and think I would be a good friend to
Dear Elsa, Well, where do I start? My friend has been dating this guy and I hate the way he treats her. I don’t know what to tell her, since she’s too “in love” with him. He disrespects her, he’s constantly making her say sorry for nothing, and he’s so controlling over her. I just
Dear Elsa, I’m having a really hard time in my life right now. I go through intense mood swings, and I’ve dropped out of school. I’ve also traveled but now I’m out of money, so I’m back living with my parents and working. Sometimes I despair of ever finding my footing, my place in life.
