Asking Eric: Woman asked if I’m homeless. I’m a retired lawyer who was riding a $5,000 bicycle.
What’s an appropriate response? Should I get angry? Should I question her motives? Should I be supportive to her? Should I ...
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Asking Eric: I was asked to expand our dinner’s guest list, but had to say no
Because a couple of your friends made the ask, as opposed to one, it’s a good idea to talk about it one-on-one outside of the ...
Asking Eric: Why did this stranger think I needed help? Was it my clothes?
Dear Eric: Yesterday I rode my bicycle to the Newport Beach City Hall to get a new parking pass for my car. I was standing ...
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Asking Eric: My partner tells our pets she loves them, but I feel second-best
Dear Eric: I don’t know if this is an issue with others, or if I’m just over-sensitive. My partner and I have several pets ...
Asking Eric: A stranger thought he was homeless. What’s the right response?
A 72-year-old retired lawyer was mistaken at the post office for being homeless. How should he have responded to the woman ...
Asking Eric: I don’t want my chosen family to bring guests to our Christmas dinner
Christmas is a very difficult time for me, and I typically don’t celebrate as I don’t have any close family, and it only ...
Asking Eric: I love hosting my friends for Christmas, but I don’t want them to bring their friends
Because a couple of your friends made the ask, as opposed to one, it’s a good idea to talk about it one-on-one outside of the ...
Asking Eric: Guest list for chosen family dinner expands too much
Because a couple of your friends made the ask, as opposed to one, it’s a good idea to talk about it one-on-one outside of the ...
Asking Eric: Cyclist mistaken for a homeless person
Dear Eric: Yesterday I was riding my bicycle to the Newport Beach City Hall to get a new parking pass for my car. I was ...
Asking Eric: Friend’s ecstatic greeting to pets leaves one wondering
Dear Eric: I don’t know if this is an issue with others, or if I’m just over-sensitive. My partner and I have several pets and we’ve been together for many years. She frequently gushes to them “I LOVE ...
Asking Eric: Am I being a wimp when I feel like my wife loves our pets more than me?
Dear Eric: I don’t know if this is an issue with others, or if I’m just over-sensitive. My partner and I have several pets ...
Asking Eric: Feeling neglected as my partner showers pets with love
Dear Eric: I don’t know if this is an issue with others, or if I’m just over-sensitive. My partner and I have several pets ...