DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm feeling torn and guilty about something that happened recently. My grandma turned 80, and while I knew it was a significant milestone, I didn't call her to wish her a happy birthday. The truth is, my grandma and I aren't particularly close, and to complicate matters, she struggles with mental health issues that make it challenging to have a conversation with her.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been infatuated with someone for far too long — years, actually. Recently, though, I have come to see this man for who he is: an opportunist, a user, someone who thinks mostly about himself. This hurts to realize, but it also helps me create some distance. I heard from him recently, and I wasn't as responsive as usual. He said that in the past I was always immediately quick to reply. That's true. He acted hurt. I've been hurt for years. Do I have that come-to-Jesus meeting that we probably need, or do I just let it go and accept that we are in different places? Do you think that if I tell him how he has taken me for granted for years, he will understand? — Next Steps DEAR NEXT STEPS: From your newfound perspective, your behavior is already showing this man that you have changed. It may benefit you both if you say out loud where you are.
When Ronna McDaniel, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, was hired by NBC, network executive Carrie Budoff Brown explained: 'It couldn't be a more important moment to have a voice like Ronna's on the team. ... She will support our leading coverage by providing an insider's perspective on national politics and on the future of the Republican Party.'
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