Dear Abby: I loaned a ‘friend’ of mine thousands of dollars — she still hasn’t paid me back

Dear Abby: I loaned a ‘friend’ of mine thousands of dollars — she still hasn’t paid me back

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, a supposed friend of mine asked to borrow some money. Her husband had left the country so he could renew his visa to come back and work. They have kids. The wife’s car was repossessed while he was gone, and she had no way to get to work. She borrowed … Read more

Dear Abby: My daughter’s behavior towards her friend is cruel and unjustified

Dear Abby: My daughter’s behavior towards her friend is cruel and unjustified

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are the proud parents of a popular, beautiful, charming and usually well-meaning 16-year-old girl. However, some of her recent behavior is causing serious concern.  “Lindsey” is part of her class’s “in” crowd. Still, she’s engaging and friendly to everyone, which is a value my wife and I have worked … Read more

Dear Abby: My best friend calls me four times a week out of boredom

Dear Abby: My best friend calls me four times a week out of boredom

DEAR ABBY: I moved 2,000 miles to be near my daughter and her family. One of my granddaughters, “Libby,” was diagnosed with a medical condition and has put on some weight. I was at my daughter’s and was going to mention my concern for my granddaughter’s weight. Before I could finish, my son-in-law came in, … Read more

NC woman drained savings, 401K to help ‘friend’ that turned out to be a scam — but it only got worse from there

NC woman drained savings, 401K to help ‘friend’ that turned out to be a scam — but it only got worse from there

A fraudster brought home the bacon after a massive pig butchering scam. Lori Flowers, 58, was the latest victim in a massive, $600,000 scam after thinking she was helping out a friend.  The pig-butchering scam — an investment scheme where victims get “fattened” with false attention before getting exploited financially — happened after Flowers thought … Read more

Dear Abby: My friend has no time for our friendship after her mental health crisis

Dear Abby: My friend has no time for our friendship after her mental health crisis

DEAR ABBY: A dear friend of 10 years experienced a severe mental health crisis. I did my best to reach out to her, but she pushed me away and flaked on plans and important events at the last minute at least a dozen times. Once her mental health began to improve, I approached her and … Read more

Dear Abby: My friend group has distanced ourselves from someone due to her anger management issues

Dear Abby: My friend group has distanced ourselves from someone due to her anger management issues

DEAR ABBY: A good friend in our prayer circle, “Diane,” has a friend, “Suzy,” with whom several of us once socialized. We’ve all distanced ourselves because Suzy has anger and stability issues that have become increasingly frequent since her former spouse has begun dating again. Diane allows Suzy to verbalize all kinds of half-truths and … Read more

Woman who lost best friend to ovarian cancer receives same diagnosis months later

Woman who lost best friend to ovarian cancer receives same diagnosis months later

A Minnesota woman whose best friend died from ovarian cancer was stunned when she was diagnosed with the same disease less than a year later. Becky Drexler was there to support her best friend, Connie Dahl, when she was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer in April 2015 at age 51. After a courageous battle, Dahl passed … Read more

Dear Abby: My old friend won’t shut up — I’m ready to cut ties

Dear Abby: My old friend won’t shut up — I’m ready to cut ties

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, I ran into an old friend I hadn’t seen in more than 25 years. We went to dinner the following week. The dinner lasted three hours. Abby, she talked the entire time! It was a mix of grandiose stories, complaints about her health, complaints about her relationships and an attempt … Read more

Dear Abby: My fiancée has been secretly seeing a male ‘friend’ behind my back

Dear Abby: I am a 63-year-old man. My fiancee (57) and I have been dating exclusively, or so I thought, for four years. I just found out she has a male friend she has been seeing without my knowledge. They go to lunch and dinner and other activities.  She says they are just friends. He … Read more

Dear Abby: My happy new-mom moments are hurting my struggling friend

DEAR ABBY: My best friend and I got pregnant, each with our first child, with our due dates a week apart. We felt blessed to be going through this amazing experience at the same time. Our babies are now 2 months old. I am adjusting well to motherhood. I feel it’s coming naturally to me. … Read more

Corey Feldman mourns the loss of his 108-year-old Holocaust survivor friend: ‘I loved her’

Corey Feldman mourns the loss of his 108-year-old Holocaust survivor friend: ‘I loved her’

Corey Feldman is mourning the loss of his oldest — and perhaps most extraordinary — pal. The “Goonies” star revealed that his 108-year-old friend Risa Igelfeld, a Holocaust survivor who forged an unlikely friendship with the former child actor, has died. “I AM VERY VERY VERY SAD 2 ANNOUNCE MY OLDEST AGED FRIEND HAS PASSED … Read more

Inflation’s next victim? The dreaded ‘friend zone’ that hopeful daters never want to be

Inflation’s next victim? The dreaded ‘friend zone’ that hopeful daters never want to be

Friendzoned? In this economy? It’s the dreaded, no-sex space that young, hopeful daters say they never want to be — but even those willing to practice patience are saying that the price of sitting tight is simply too high in this inflation-ravaged era. Romantic hopefuls online are sharing their sad truth: “staying in the friend … Read more

Matt Miller’s friend reveals what ESPN analyst told him about gruesome car crash — as fraud accusations grow

Matt Miller’s friend reveals what ESPN analyst told him about gruesome car crash — as fraud accusations grow

A friend of Matt Miller’s has opened up on the car crash that left the ESPN analyst with an amputated arm. Miller, an NFL draft analyst, was badly injured on June 17 when his Ford Bronco veered over the centerline and collided with a truck. Miller was ejected from the car and airlifted to the … Read more

Exclusive | My best friend ‘digitally kidnapped’ my baby — she sent her pictures to strangers and pretended to be her mother

Exclusive | My best friend ‘digitally kidnapped’ my baby — she sent her pictures to strangers and pretended to be her mother

Marissa Layne is a mama bear who’s fiercely protective of her cubs.  As the mother of a son under 10 and a one-year-old baby girl, the married midwesterner thought she was protecting her little ones’ privacy by only sharing photos of them with a small circle of close friends and family members via her private … Read more

Rare blue ‘micromoon’ to dazzle in the sky this weekend — and it’s bringing a friend

Rare blue ‘micromoon’ to dazzle in the sky this weekend — and it’s bringing a friend

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend — a blue moon that’s also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year. A bonus: The brilliant star Antares will photobomb Sunday’s spectacle for a celestial three-for-one. A blue moon occurs every two to three years when a second full moon squeezes into a single … Read more

How do I tell my best friend I’ve fallen in love with her?

How do I tell my best friend I’ve fallen in love with her?

Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more

Dear Abby: My friend won’t stop bringing her disgusting dog inside my house

Dear Abby: My friend won’t stop bringing her disgusting dog inside my house

DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine calls first or pops by every few months. She’s generous and brings homemade treats, something she has found at the grocer’s or flowers from her garden. We have great chats, and I really like her. The problem is, she always brings her little dog, whom she calls the most … Read more

Dear Abby: Should I leave my husband for my new ‘best friend’?

Dear Abby: Should I leave my husband for my new ‘best friend’?

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 11 years. Most of them were good. Two years ago, my husband started drinking again. It has caused a lot of problems, including a DUI, and my family won’t come around anymore. I’m feeling incredibly isolated. I recently met someone. He has become my best friend, and we … Read more

Dear Abby: Should I be concerned that my fiancé’s best friend is a serial cheater?

Dear Abby: Should I be concerned that my fiancé’s best friend is a serial cheater?

DEAR ABBY: I’m engaged to a wonderful man. We are incredibly happy, and I cannot wait for our life together to begin. There’s just one problem — his best friend, “Joey.” Joey is wonderful to my fiancé and a nice person overall, but he’s a serial cheater. In the five years I’ve known him, Joey … Read more