In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to parents who are hurt by their daughter's bitterness towards them.

DEAR ERIC: My 35-year-old daughter “Mary” and I were very close in her early 20s, after she emerged from troubled teen years ...

India’s government should stay calm and thoughtful, even if there’s loud and angry talk coming from Pakistan or Indian news channels. Recently, Pakistan tried to get the United Nations to say ...

She now says she has abandonment issues due to being adopted. I’ve suggested therapy, which of course she blew up at, seeing it as a criticism.

Mary gets angry if I don’t call her enough but often sounds annoyed when I do. The push-me-pull-you is exhausting.” ...

Dear Eric: My 35-year-old daughter “Mary” and I were very close in her early 20s, after she emerged from troubled teen years ...

She plays music or her TV loud enough to interfere with my concentration. And she occasionally bangs on walls or ceilings and ...