"Supportive Friend Takes a Step Back: Ask Amy"
A concerned friend shares her dilemma about a long-term friendship with an abusive husband. Despite her efforts to help, the friend keeps going back to her abuser. The writer has chosen to detach from the situation, but feels guilty about ghosting her friend. The advice given is to accept that the friend may choose to stay in the abusive relationship and to set boundaries for the friendship. In another letter, a reader questions the practice of giving gifts to siblings at birthday parties, and wonders if there is a polite way to ask people to only give gifts to the birthday child. The response suggests that while etiquette hasn't changed, some people feel compelled to give sibling gifts to feel special. It is advised to communicate preferences, but not to make a big deal if people ignore the request.
