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Dear Annie: Casual friendship becomes laborious when woman suffers medical issues
Dear Annie: Casual friendship becomes laborious when woman suffers medical issues
Dear Annie: Casual friendship becomes laborious when woman suffers medical issues

Published on: 01/03/2026

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I don’t want to continue helping her as I have been. How do I go about ending this dependency? (Getty Images)

Dear Annie: I previously worked with a woman, “Loretta,” who I’ve maintained a relationship with for over 20 years. We were never close, meeting-for-lunch type friends -- more of a talk-once-a-month type. However, this changed when Loretta experienced financial difficulties, a marital separation and attempted suicide.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/01/dear-annie-casual-friendship-becomes-laborious-when-woman-suffers-medical-issues.html

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