How do I not come off like I'm sitting in my cave judging them?
Advice
Granted, I have no partner and I probably could never afford the ring anyway. But still.
Plus: My husband's alternative career paths haven't paid off.
Plus: I want to sell my house but my kid won't move out.
Plus: I called out my little sister on her dumb choices and now she's furious at me.
I would never behave this way towards a non-native English speaker.
Plus: What should we do about a guest who's too big for our chairs?
And when I tried to put her off, she asked a second time.
My friend wouldn't explain herself, and I'm really upset now.
Plus: Our mother lies to everybody about her married lover.