Miss Manners: My friend’s new partner is getting a reputation as a difficult guest

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a widowed longtime friend who is like a family member to me. He attends all our holiday meals.

Miss Manners: Why do people who think I deserve fewer rights also want to be my friend?

Miss Manners, I don’t see wanting women or members of the LGBTQIA+ community to have fewer rights as a “difference in ...

Miss Manners: Cancer patient is done talking with others about her treatment, their conspiracies

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received a cancer diagnosis two months ago. Initially, I was quite open in discussing it with others ...

Miss Manners: A breakfast companion seems strangely fascinated by my salt habits

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Now that I’m widowed, I am eating breakfast out with friends more frequently. Eggs often need a little ...

Miss Manners: How do I set rules for my kids without offending the other parents?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Just after Thanksgiving each year, my young nieces send out a letter to the extended family that contains ...

Miss Manners: I regret being so open about my cancer diagnosis

Dear Miss Manners: I received a cancer diagnosis two months ago. Initially, I was quite open in discussing it with others ...

Miss Manners: My cancer is more serious than I thought, and I regret being so open

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received a cancer diagnosis two months ago. Initially, I was quite open in discussing it with others when warranted -- for example, explaining to co-workers why I would be out on ...

Miss Manners: Dropping friends who don’t support my basic rights

Letter writer limits contact with friends who “openly support politicians who want to strip rights away from me.” ...