Asking Eric: It’s hard to stay neutral when friend shares ranting tirades against her delightful daughter

Asking Eric: My friend is obsessive over the ‘bad’ behavior of her wonderful daughter

Dear Eric: One of my oldest friends, Dee, has an 18-year-old daughter, Angie, who recently moved in with her aunt and uncle because she and Dee just could not get along.Dee labeled Angie as depressed, bipolar, lacking empathy, narcissistic, et cetera.

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Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas answers his readers' questions in this March 23, 2026 edition of Asking Eric.

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Asking Eric: It’s hard to stay neutral when friend shares ranting tirades against her delightful daughter

Dear Eric: One of my oldest friends, Dee, has an 18-year-old daughter, Angie, who recently moved in with her aunt and uncle because she and Dee just could not get along.

Asking Eric: Friend says daughter has problems, but friend might be the one at fault

Dear Eric: One of my oldest friends, Dee, has an 18-year-old daughter, Angie, who recently moved in with her aunt and uncle because she and Dee just could not get along.