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Apr 24, 2024 · Ask Amy: Disabled woman disturbs party guests. Life Advice / Ask Amy / Apr 12, 2024. Dear Amy: I’m a widower, and my significant other, “Siena,” is a widow. Long ago, we dated in college (semi-seriously) for a couple years, but “life” got in the way and we drifted apart. We married other people. by Susan Writer. Ask Someone Else's Mom | March 6th, 2024. DEAR SOMEONE ELSE'S MOM: I have a daughter-in-law who somehow or other is convinced buying the exact same thing at a fancier store means it's better quality than what you get at Walmart, Target, or Amazon. Before she bought it, I told her the air fryer she saw at Williams-Sonoma for ...(You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)The primary theme of “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan is the mother-daughter dynamic and the clash between traditional and contemporary values. These themes are common ones revisited in many...DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: So, a bit of backstory. It's been a long time since I (36F) have dated anyone. A really, really long time. I think the last time I laid eyes on a penis that I didn't have to diaper was on the night my son was conceived, oh, roughly 16 years ago.DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I'm 32 at the end of July and I've never even kissed, still got the v-card. Had social anxiety my whole life so far (Asperger's Syndrome side effect) and it has made it nearly impossible to get a job.Ask Amy: Generous great aunt considers canceling checks. Ask Amy: Friends’ vacations must include ‘quiet time’. ***. (You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter ...Dear Amy: Prior to the pandemic, I met up with an old friend of nearly 20 years three or four nights a week at a local watering hole. We would also watch football together on Sundays at my house. When the pandemic hit, we all self-quarantined: Me with my college-aged daughter and him by himself. We kept in touch, and when I would order groceries, I would get him food, and deliver it to his ...by Susan Writer. Ask Someone Else's Mom | December 13th, 2023. DEAR SOMEONE ELSE'S MOM: Because she's the mom, the family court almost always sides with my ex-daughter-in-law when custody problems come up. This year my son had applied to switch the holidays he gets my grandson, so my husband and I could see him when we visit him for Christmas.Dear Abby | December 7th, 2023 | Letter 1 of 3. DEAR ABBY: I recently found out that my 20-year high school reunion took place and I wasn't invited. I'm still occasionally in touch with several friends from high school and easy to find on social media. I did attend my 10-year reunion, although I may not have received an invite myself because I ...By. Amy Dickinson. Dear Amy: I was planning to go on a cruise with a good friend, due to leave next month. I paid a $900 deposit to guarantee the cruise for both of us, nine months in advance. It ...DEAR SOMEONE ELSE'S MOM: My husband's friend has convinced him we need to make our 1990s split-level into a smart home. This friend says he knows someone who can get us all set for less than $4000, which seems like a lot of money to me just to be able to give a voice command to turn off a light or lower the heat overnight, especially as we need a new roof and have been told our hot water ...Dear Abby | March 5th, 2022 | Letter 1 of 3. DEAR ABBY: I have been married to "Arthur" for 50 years. There have been many problems in our marriage, and we even separated a couple times. I had kids to raise and never enough money to break it off completely. Over the last 13 years, my husband has been so-called "unable to work" and on disability.Miss Manners is deluged with complaints from hosts who cannot get firm commitments from their guests. They hedge, or they don't respond at all. They accept but do not attend, or decline but show up anyway -- sometimes with guests of their own. All they have to do is decide whether they want to attend, inform the host of their decision (with ...Dear Rebecca: This is a wonderful and worthy resolution. (You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow ...Ask Amy: Should couple reconnect decades after their teen romance? Advice by Amy Dickinson. September 10, 2022 at 12:00 a.m. EDT. 4 min. Dear Amy: I have a “second time around” query. In our ...DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I am a 23-year-old male (by the time you read this though, I might be 24) who will be graduating from undergrad May 2024. I'm writing to you because my "college experience" has been... more. March 19, 2024.

GENTLE READER: Awkwardly as your friend handled it, Miss Manners asks wide tolerance for hosts who have not figured out how to avoid being lectured by guests on the food they serve or do not serve. The proper response -- and certainly the one that will warm any host's heart -- is, "I am happy with whatever is easiest for you.".A Hateful Brother-in-Law. After 20 years in the family, his rudeness continues. By Amy Dickinson | April 26, 2024. Ask Amy.Sister Has a Penchant for Telling Tall Tales. by Abigail Van Buren. Dear Abby | November 23rd, 2023 | Letter 1 of 2. DEAR ABBY: Over the years, my younger sister, "Hannah," has been lying about some significant things, such as: She claims she was there alone with our dad when he died; that our older sister tried to talk her into signing herself ...Insensitive Comments Push Mom Toward Plastic Surgery. by Abigail Van Buren. Dear Abby | September 1st, 2023 | Letter 1 of 2. DEAR ABBY: I had my daughter later in life. I was almost 41. I am no beauty queen, but now, 12 years later, I have been asked by two different people if I am my daughter's grandmother. It was so upsetting, I cried for weeks.Your Birthday for October 25, 2023. Born today, you are thought, by some, to be completely without order, logic or even scruples so frenetic is your energy, so seemingly untamed your behavior and so unconventional your motives, intent and style. Still, there is a method to your madness, though you don't ever feel the need to explain yourself or ...

Woman Thinks There's Something Strange About Family Heirloom. by Susan Writer. Ask Someone Else's Mom | January 1st, 2024. DEAR SOMEONE ELSE'S MOM: When my grandfather passed, he had it in his will to pass out some of the heirlooms he had held onto to our family members. Ever since I was a small child, I was fascinated by a photo of his great ...For your speech, describe your close friendship, tell a wonderful story about him, and – sincerely – express your wish for a happy future. (You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson ...You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook . ©2024 Amy Dickinson.…

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. Advice by Amy Dickinson. February 21, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. E. Possible cause: A Few Siblings Bear Brunt of Caring for Aging Father. DEAR ABBY: I am one of the youn.