Asking Eric: I think I know why the man freaks out about home repairs
I don’t have the extreme reaction of Mr. Fix-It, but I do feel anxious about calling repair people.
Miss Manners: Must I stay quiet when they ridicule America?
Should I Just stand there and be humiliated when the jokes come?
Asking Eric: It just feels wrong for me to go to the wedding
The bride's father abruptly stopped speaking to me.
Miss Manners: Was I wrong to refuse my houseguest’s demand?
She could've worn earplugs. Or gone to a hotel.
Asking Eric: How can I fend off the hometown curiosity about my boyfriend?
I'd like to stop hiding the fact that we're a couple.
Miss Manners: I asked about the missing wedding invitation and I got this load of hooey
We received a save-the-date card -- and then nothing.
Asking Eric: I just found out my friend has been lying all these years
Do I confront her and tell her I know the truth?
Asking Eric: Should I leave my son a letter, or just let him find out he’s disinherited?
My son calls other people Mom and Dad, does not call or keep in touch with us.
Miss Manners: I got the newspaper to correct this woman’s obituary, and her daughter is furious
One of her daughters was behind the omissions of fact in her mother's obituary.
Asking Eric: I’m keeping a secret from my family and my work
I am faced with the challenge of telling people about all of this. What's the best way to break the news?