Dear Julie: “How Do I Deal With My Super Critical Friend?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper gives advice about a misguided motivator and tells us how to keep our dignity when a jerky long-lost friend won’t stop calling.
Friendkeeping
Dear Julie: “I Found Out Via Instagram My Cross-Country Friend Is in Town!”
DAME’s Friendkeeper handles a sticky social media situation and tells an occasional stoner how to deal with her weed-mooching pals.
Dear Julie: “Do I Have to Give My Friend’s Kid a Graduation Gift?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper dishes etiquette advice and tells a woman how to handle her husband’s too friendly ex-wife.
Dear Julie: “My Friend’s Horrific Divorce Is Affecting My Family, Help!”
DAME’s Friendkeeper walks a woman through the minefield of a pal’s explosive divorce, and blows the whistle on a grammar grouch.
Dear Julie: “Can I Break My Friend’s Debbie Downer-ism?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper gives advice for halting the cycle of complaint, and about what to do when a friend in need wants more than you can give.
Dear Julie: “Can My BFF Be a Single Dude if I’m In a Hetero Relationship?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper talks platonic gender politics and helps a dog-lover break free from her self-serving fellow rescuers.
Dear Julie: “Can I Tell My Friend to Stop Sharing My Life on Her Social Media?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper gives us the lowdown on digital boundaries, and tells us how not to get caught in the middle of a business blow-up among friends.
Dear Julie: “Should I Accept My Friend’s Apology for Hooking Up With My Ex?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps clear the air post-betrayal and walks a couple through a confrontation with former besties.
Dear Julie: “How Can I Tell My Best Friend She’s a Third Wheel?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper gets a woman more QT with her fam, and helps another who’s stuck between her daughter and a possessive dog.