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'I'm Allergic to My Husband's Friends, and Now They Want to Move to Our Neighborhood!'
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'I'm Allergic to My Husband's Friends, and Now They Want to Move to Our Neighborhood!'

It’s time to get more comfortable with disappointing other people.

Heather Havrilesky
Apr 26, 2023
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Dear Polly,

My husband's good friends are trying their damnedest to move into our neighborhood and I'm about to go into anaphylactic shock. At first when my husband was hanging out with them, I put in the effort to befriend them, too. But now, to put it simply, I want out. For the last few months I've gently distanced my…

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