I don’t need to attend my mother’s funeral
Asking Eric: I don’t speak to my mother and I think I’d be a hypocrite to attend her funeral when she dies
They may want – or even think they need – you to co-sign their version of events in order to properly grieve. That isn’t the case. You don’t have to create wonderful memories where there weren’t any.
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I suppose I was subconsciously annoyed that my husband got so much praise and attention. Telling a story about him, I started ...
Dear Eric: I am becoming aware of an increasing anxiety with my pets. Specifically, being separated from them. To briefly put ...
A widow feels increasingly anxious being separated from her pets and is worried she’s becoming too dependent on them.
Dear Eric: I am the aunt to two amazing young people. I have always been a big part of their lives, especially when my ...
This aunt has saved money for her young relatives since they were born. Does her brother's new wife get a say?
Dear Eric: I have years of writing under my belt. During a recent family visit, I spent a lot of time hearing about grown ...
A writer was feeling envious after their husband was praised by family members for their writing. During a recent family ...
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is struggling to grieve the recent deaths of three ...
"I do not want to be a buttinsky into someone else’s marriage, but I do not want to sit by silently thus perpetuating another ...
We feel very sad about this since we spend many holidays alone. May I add that my spouse and I are pleasant people and so are ...
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