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Friday, August 29, 2025

Asking Eric: I always have to make the plans

Dear Eric: I have several friends with whom I enjoy getting together. Sometimes it’s a day trip, other times it might be lunch or a movie. My concern is that it’s never anything initiated by one of them. Weeks will go by, and if I contact the person, she is always happy to hear from me. If I suggest a meet-up or a day out, she seems delighted and grateful that I thought of her. Yet, the invitation never initiates with her.

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