Father's family values result in estrangement
Dear Unfriend: The way you present this issue, this friendship seems to have been quite one-sided -- or it felt that way to you.
Don't wait until your (former) friend's mother dies -- you should reach out to her now to express your concern. Even if your call is not accepted or returned, you should leave a warmly worded message. You will feel better if you've tried -- because it is the right thing to do. You and your friend have been in one another's lives for almost a half-century. Let those years stand for something.
Dear Amy: "Grounded Mom" was freaking out because a family from church gave their son a gift of skydiving for a high school graduation present.
Amy, most high school graduates are 18 years old. The gift of the skydiving experience was not the mother's to oppose. Whether her son went was none of her business. I think she owes her son and the other family an apology for behaving so badly.
-- Anon
Dear Anon: This mother is also going to have to learn how to let go.
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