World's Worst Advice Columnist

[eredien]

Lucinda Rosenfeld, you are nominated for winner of the world's worst advice columnist.

You know, I feel kind of sorry for Lucinda if this is her understanding of friendship; I feel even sorrier for her friends (if she has any left after they read her column). The only friends I have who wouldn't come help me if I called them from the hospital at 4 am are ones that live hundreds of miles away, and those would probably send cards and cookies.

What kind of person has the mindset that it's ok to reject a friend because their hospitalization inconveniences you? The 4 am phone call is an opportunity to show friendship, not a reason to reject it! Also, nice default assumption that the woman is lying and/or did something to deserve it.

Comments

[sovay]

A spouse or even a boyfriend? Yes, it would be his or her duty to haul ass to said hospital at 4 a.m. But your single female friends who are already, presumably tucked in their beddy-bies? I have to admit that, if I got a call like yours (or your mother's) in the middle of the night, I'd do what I could from home, but would be hard-pressed to jump in my car until morning.

I assume this person has no friends.

[eredien]

Like I said--if she had any before they read the column, I would be shocked if she had any now.

And if she does, I hope it's because they aren't as willing to give up on her as she herself would seem to give up on them.