For the past couple of years, I have asked for my birthday/Christmas for a charitable donation (mainly DonorsChoose). I even had a housewarming and asked guests that instead of a hostess gift, they make a …

Backstory: childhood best friend and I have been good friends for about 23 years now. We were in preschool together, most of the same classes until we graduated high school, sleepovers, the whole "golden childhood …

The holiday season is looming and I'm trying to figure out how to deal with a situation before it becomes a Situation. (Could be worse. Could be The Situation…) Brief background: we're thirtysomethings who live …

I searched the Vine archives but didn't find an answer to this gift etiquette question, so here goes: my in-laws' best friends sent us a large gift for my kiddos (an art easel) that I …

This is a question about a friend and money.
A coworker and I developed a friendship that was very work-based. We chatted at work, emailed throughout the day, left for staff meeting early to share a …

Dear Tomato Nation:
Small backstory. In 2000, a friend from college and I became more to each other as we both came out of the closet, post-college, moved in together and had a wedding ceremony …

I broke up with my boyfriend of about 5 months a little while ago. We had met on a blind date set up by an acquaintance, so we were pretty much starting from scratch. The …

What's your opinion of cash bars at weddings?
I attended a wedding recently where there was a charge attached to every beverage except tap water. This was met with a ton of grousing (I heard …

I have a problem regarding a friend's wedding. Friend, whom I'll call "Barbara," is getting married in a month and I have to decide if I'm going.
Barbara is a co-worker of mine and decided …

A few years ago, I worked as a caregiver for elderly clients. One of my clients was Mr. B, and during the time I worked with him, I became close with his wife. Mrs. B …