Asking Eric: My son just died, and my so-called friends are ghosting me when I need them
My two oldest friends of 25 years and one of 19 years are in the immediate area but didn’t call, visit or even send a card. I ...
Asking Eric: I want to help my sister, but her abusive son gets between us
Dear Eric: My sister is a little person and is unable to walk without a scooter or crutches. Last year she slipped and hurt ...
Asking Eric: Woman’s abusive son prevents her from getting help from a caring sibling
DEAR ERIC: My sister is a little person and is currently unable to walk without a scooter or crutches. Last year she slipped ...
Asking Eric: Friends don’t show support in time of grief
My husband said maybe people aren’t like that anymore. You can imagine I don’t want anything to do with them ever again. But ...
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Asking Eric: I want to help my sister, but her abusive son keeps controlling her every move
Dear Eric: My sister is a little person and is currently unable to walk without a scooter or crutches. Last year she slipped ...
Asking Eric: My sister is trapped in an abusive cycle with her son, and I feel helpless
Dear Eric: My sister is a little person and is currently unable to walk without a scooter or crutches. Last year she slipped ...
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Asking Eric: My son died unexpectedly and I’m heartbroken that my friends never reached out to me
My two oldest friends of 25 years and one of 19 years are in the immediate area but didn’t call, visit or even send a card. I ...
Asking Eric: My friends didn’t support me after my son’s death
My two oldest friends of 25 years and one of 19 years are in the immediate area but didn’t call, visit or even send a card. I feel like maybe I never even mattered. It’s been six months, and they have ...
Asking Eric: Sister’s abusive son keeping her from getting help
Dear Eric: My sister is a little person and is currently unable to walk without a scooter or crutches. Last year she slipped ...
Asking Eric: My sister allows her son to be abusive towards me
Dear Eric: My sister is a little person and is currently unable to walk without a scooter or crutches. Last year she slipped and hurt her hip. She’s waiting to have surgery in another state. I am her ...
Asking Eric: My sister’s volatile son makes it hard for me to help her when she needs me
The sister recently suffered a house fire that her son started! She'd like to help her replace her lost items, but worries ...
Asking Eric: My nephew is abusive to my sister and me
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who doesn't know how to deal with her nephew's verbal abuse towards his mother and them.