In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who feels like they aren't being accepted by a new friend ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m in middle school and part of a large friend group. I have one friend, “Kaleigh,” who completely changed last year because of the influence of another girl. Kaleigh started saying ...

Within a large group of friends, there are many sub-relationships. Some people are going to connect more with others; some ...

I’m in middle school and part of a large friend group. I have one friend, “Kaleigh,” who completely changed last year because of the influence of another girl. Kaleigh started saying inappropriate ...

In a world that constantly pushes the idea of having a big, thriving social circle, it can feel isolating if you don’t have a group of close friends. But the reality is, plenty of people don’t—and ...

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DEAR ABBY: I’m in middle school and part of a large friend group. I have one friend, “Kaleigh,” who completely changed last year because of the influence of another girl. Kaleigh started saying ...

I was warned. My daughter was warned. My daughter warned me. Freshman year of high school can feel like a social atomic bomb. Large friend groups, historical friend groups who had evolved from sharing ...