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Hi, Wendy. You recently asked for letters, and I suspect people slowly stopped sending letters in because some of your advice is rather harsh and almost attacks the writer. It’s fine if Bitter Gay guy wants to do that, but maybe it would be better if your responses were more balanced. I’m nervous about sending… Read more

From the forums: I understand that this might come off as insensitive, but in reality I’m just concerned. My boyfriend’s mom is disabled and has many medical conditions. She was recently hospitalized for a rash/infection on her leg. She is also obese and isn’t able to walk a long distance which makes it hard for… Read more

Hi! I miss getting letters from you asking for advice, and I need them in order to publish new columns every day, so if you need advice and are cool with your letter being published here, please email me at wendy(AT)dearwendy.com). Today, two letters from Reddit: During dinner, someone said something about my niece (3)… Read more

I’ve been having trouble sleeping this past week – a week that just happens to have coincided with my kids returning to in-person school after 18 months (I originally typed ‘ “years” instead of months and was like, “Yes, brain, I know.”). It also coincides with my period starting which, being 45 and perimenopausal, is… Read more