Woman fears bullying caused her sister’s addiction

Woman fears bullying caused her sister’s addiction

Dear Eric: I am 57, and I am the fourth of five siblings. My adolescent years were marked by loneliness, fear, bullying from others because of my weight and anxiety.

Asking Eric: Some family never reached out after my sister’s death

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is irked their cousin never reached out following the death of their older sister.

Asking Eric: It’s been 10 days since my sister died and my husband’s cousin still hasn’t reached out

DEAR ERIC: My oldest sister passed away recently after a lengthy illness. My husband’s first cousins have responded with calls, cards and messages except for one of his cousins. We attended the funeral of this cousin’s mother last year, in another city, sent flowers and my husband spoke at the service.