I didn’t feel comfortable being involved. My friend would be preoccupied with the others, and I didn’t always feel accepted ...

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader seeking advice on reconnecting with a childhood friend without joining her expensive social circle.

GENTLE READER: This may come as a shock, but etiquette does not care how your house is laid out (or whether or not you have a ...

Her friend of 30 years has a friend group that is substantially well off, and doesn't hesitate to go out to expensive dinners ...

Letter writer couldn’t keep up with an old friend’s social group – so they haven’t seen each other in almost a year.

Miss Manners suggests that you call her and propose an event that does not involve other people, transcontinental travel, or ...

I’m fortunate to have had a dear friend ever since kindergarten. We were close all through school, and when I moved a few hours away for college and work, I would see her when I came into town to ...

GENTLE READER: This may come as a shock, but etiquette does not care how your house is laid out (or whether or not you have a ...

An extreme introvert struggles to maintain a close friendship that is being crowded out but a growing social circle.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m fortunate to have had a dear friend ever since kindergarten.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in the process of searching for a home for myself, my spouse and our young child. It will be a slight ...