Asking Eric: I inherited a house and I made a big mistake with my sister
Plus: My late partner's friends are ghosting me.
Miss Manners: My co-workers call me grumpy because I like a quiet lunch
Plus: What are the essential manners that children must learn?
Asking Eric: Why won’t she give me the heirlooms? She’s not even part of our family.
I find it hard to believe my dad left me nothing.
Miss Manners: The hosts’ antagonism made for an uncomfortable party
Even when they seemed to be joking, it was not funny.
Asking Eric: I’ve been treated shabbily and then gaslighted
Really? I'm being petty if I ask why I was ditched like that?
Miss Manners: Is it acceptable for a celebrity to touch a woman this way for a selfie pose?
A woman is disgusted after a famous figure grabs her inappropriately during a photo opportunity, while her partner downplays the incident as playful humor.
Asking Eric: Suddenly my co-workers are talking about my former marriage
A consultant keeps bringing up a former relationship with a coworker, creating uncomfortable dynamics in a shared office setting
Asking Eric: He asked me to move in with him, but not my dog
In his thinking, it's no big deal to give away a pet.
Miss Manners: The bride is classless, and the wedding isn’t her first. Must I give a gift?
I've already given too many wedding gifts to this repeat bride.
Miss Manners: There’s a reason for the rule about white shoes, but you might not want to hear it
A reader calls the Labor Day dictum appalling, absurd and rubbish.