Dear Abby: Should I end a longtime friendship over her political social media posts?
A reader asks Dear Abby whether they should end a long-term friendship due to the friend's political social media posts, which they find divisive. Dear Abby advises managing exposure through muting or blocking rather than ending the friendship, unless political views disrupt in-person interactions. The column also addresses other personal dilemmas, including family event boundaries and parent-child communication.
- ▪The reader from New Jersey is considering ending a childhood friendship over politically charged social media posts.
- ▪Dear Abby suggests muting or scrolling past the posts instead of ending the friendship.
- ▪Another reader questions whether a grandson's girlfriend should be invited to a family dinner, to which Dear Abby agrees it is reasonable to limit the guest list.
- ▪Dear Abby advises parents to initiate calls with adult children if they desire more contact.
- ▪The advice column was founded by Pauline Phillips and is currently written by her daughter, Jeanne Phillips.
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Dear Abby Lifestyle Dear Abby: Should I end a longtime friendship over her political social media posts? By Dear Abby Published May 2, 2026, 3:00 a.m. ET This reader asks Dear Abby is she should break off her friendship because of her political posts on social media. Jillian Cain - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman with no kids, a loving partner and puppy. I run a business my dad originally built. I’m at a high point in my life despite the tragedy of losing my mom. I realize my friendships are important going forward in life. One woman I’ve known since childhood posts harsh, opinionated political things on her social media. I don’t agree with them.
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