A person who recently ended a relationship is seeking help to say no to financial requests and stop harassment from their ex-partner. The ex has been throwing out their belongings and contacting the reader’s family and friends to demand money, despite the reader being in credit card debt and unable to afford the requested funds. The ex, on the other hand, has the means to cover their own expenses. The reader has tried to keep things friendly, but the ex has responded with vengeful behavior. To protect themselves, the reader’s friends and family have had to block the ex from contacting them. Another reader, who is biracial but does not identify as such, is facing pressure from their fiancée to reconnect with their biological father and adoptive family. The reader’s biological father was absent in their life and left their mother, while their stepfather, who adopted them, raised them. The fiancée, who was internationally adopted, is dealing with her own family-related issues and is encouraging the reader to explore their heritage. The reader is considering pausing the engagement and suggests the fiancée seek therapy to work through her own concerns. A third person is worried about a friend planning to marry someone who is disliked by their mutual friends. They are looking for advice on how to approach the friend without being intrusive or causing conflict. The suggestion is to focus on the friend’s well-being and offer support if the friend is open to reconsidering the relationship. The goal is to ensure the friend feels supported without forcing them to change their decision.