Rings come with warrantees; friendship doesn't
-- True Friend
Dear Friend: You are not a true friend. You are a busybody. None of the behavior you cite is unusual. I'm not sure why you find it so alarming.
When the fiance saw you, he openly told you the truth about why he was in the store. This does not make him a cheap cheat, but a guy who bought a modestly priced ring, who expects the stone to stay in place.
I suggest that you should really anchor to your friend's happiness, and keep your opinions to yourself.
Dear Amy: A few weeks ago, my brother and I were visiting our mother (who lives near extended family, more than 1,000 miles away), when she fell and broke her hip.
We called the paramedics and got her to the hospital immediately. However, we were subjected to verbal abuse and name-calling from family members living close by, who accused us of not watching her.
She had gone to the bathroom when she fell.
Mom is now in a nursing home, and it doesn't look like she will ever come home.
Normally, my brother and I visit at Christmastime. We can visit Mom at any time, but would rather not go at Christmas this year, because we would rather not see the verbally abusive family members, who have not apologized.
Any suggestions?
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