friends
The art of having no friends
Apparently it’s easy to make money on YouTube by teaching a course in your specialism. Mine is having no friends.…
A celebration of friendship – by Andrew O’Hagan
‘Get the drinks in, tell stories and make the day better than it was’, writes the novelist, as he delves deep into his friendships from childhood to the present
Dear Mary: What should you do when friends invite you to lunch but don’t offer wine?
Q. I was invited to birthday drinks in London. On my way there the name of someone I haven’t heard…
Dear Mary: Plastic or wooden loo seats?
Q. Please advise on how I can move on from a social impasse. My best friend of 50 years claims…
The problem with deciding that popular culture is ‘problematic’
A controversy has erupted in Folkestone over a forthcoming screening of Zulu, the classic British war film. A charity has…
Nine reasons to be cheerful this year
Since it’s the first week of the New Year I’m going to pretend the bad stuff isn’t happening and focus…
Call yourself a friend?
Should we be surprised that friendship isn’t always mutual? That is one of the findings of a team of researchers…
Where’s the joy gone?
Britain seems to be suffering from a dearth of lightheartedness
Dear Mary
Q. I am an impoverished artist living in a famously cheap European city, largely for reasons of economy. I love…
Your problems solved
Q. What should I say the next time I run into a woman with whom I was at art school…
Dear Mary
Q. A close friend is dating a renowned decorator. Meanwhile, on a limited budget, I am trying to smarten up…
What you’re not allowed to say about divorce
Would you find it difficult to remain friends with someone if he or she suddenly revealed that they intended to…
Real life
My gay best friend is cheating on me with another woman. I saw him with her the other day and…
Old friends and new
A few years ago, I got the shock of my life when a girl I was sitting next to at…
