The article addresses two letters from readers seeking advice on their friendships and challenges with social interactions. The first correspondent feels her friendship is one-sided, with her friend often unresponsive despite his current unemployment status. The advice suggests reassessing the relationship and managing expectations of responsiveness. The second correspondent is a mother concerned for her autistic daughter, who struggles to make friends in a new school. The response emphasizes empathy, patience, and strategies to help her daughter navigate social situations as she develops her social skills.
"You can't force him to look at his phone more often, but you can temper your own expectations about how quickly he'll notice a text."
"Pleading with him to be more present only looks like desperation, and that is a guaranteed repellent."
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