My friend relentlessly competes with me, and I want it to stop
Dear Alice,My "best friend" of almost 4 years now has always been competitive, but it's never been something we've discussed. Every time I'm wearing something trendy or saying something new, she will...
View ArticleLonely boy from Hong Kong
Alice,I am come from Hong Kong. Nice to meet you. I am a smart boy. I can get good results. I always ask questions. Teachers love me very much. But my classmates do not. They hate me. They laugh at me....
View ArticleLoving confusion — Is it okay to love same sex friends... and say so?
Alice,What is the difference between "I like you" and "I love you"?I mean, when I say, "I like you," to my male friends, and when I said, "I love you," to my girlfriend and my family. In my opinion,...
View Article"Old" undergraduate
Alice,I am over 26 years old but I still am an undergraduate student. I find myself constantly hanging out with people much younger than I am and I sometimes feel out of place. Is it wrong to hangout...
View ArticleCan loneliness kill?
Dear Alice,I've thought and thought about this, but can loneliness kill you? I've lived through my teenage years, twenties, three-quarters of my thirties, but am still hoping that just around the...
View ArticleNo time for a social life!
Dear Alice,I am a 22-year-old male grad student, now starting my second semester at in graduate school. I have been doing very well academically, but my studies and my work-study job leave me...
View ArticleOff to college and losing touch with friends
Alice,Help me! I left my two best friends at home when I went to college. Now don't get me wrong, I love college! I'm making new friends and I even love some of my classes. I just feel like I'm...
View ArticleWhere can I go to improve poor ADHD social skills?
Dear Alice,I have ADHD, managed for a year now with medication. My social skills are very poor, and this is not bad self-esteem talking (I have no friends at all). Programs to learn social skills all...
View ArticleIn love with my best friend, but he's gay
Dear Alice,My best buddy is a gay male. I am a straight female. We get along so well, soul mates, so to speak. My problem is that I truly believe I am in love with him. I miss him terribly when we are...
View ArticleCollege student always depressed
Hi Alice,I am a sophomore in college, and I think I may be suffering from chronic depression. I perceive that I do not have any friends, or as many as I feel I need, or want, or should have. I spend...
View ArticleDon't know if I want my friend back or not
Dear Alice,My (ex?) best friend and I drifted apart a few months ago because of her new boyfriend and my busy schedule. Before, we were like sisters, but now we just ignore each other. She's recently...
View ArticleWhere to meet new people over the summer
Dear Alice,What is the best way to meet new guys over the summer?
View ArticleSocial support
Dear Alice,Why is social support important to an individual's health and wellness?
View ArticleWhat can I buy my good male friend?
Dear Alice,What sort of a present would be suitable for a male friend, 22, from me, male 20? Something he will treasure and can remember me by when he sees it? We are normal college mates only.Thanks...
View ArticleCutting again after a friend’s silent treatment
Dear Alice,My best friend and I got into a fight. It's been a month and he won't speak to me. He says that he needs time, but that's the one thing I can't give him. I feel so hopeless and I've gone...
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