Mother is worried about children's safety with troubled teen
We both have recently been having these "I think I wanna try again" thoughts, now that we're both older and realize what a special relationship we had.
Do you see her coming back to me soon?
-- Anxious
Dear Anxious: Sorry, but I left my crystal ball in my other jacket. I can't predict anyone's behavior.
If you two decide to try to reunite, I hope you will do so very carefully. Try "dating" before running together at high speed. Understand that, even though you are both more mature, the issues that caused you to divorce likely won't have gone away. Have you both changed?
Be very cautious around your son. It would be an emotional roller coaster for him if you two came together, only to split again.
Dear Amy: "Upset Niece" was insulted because her aunt didn't disclose that she has cancer.
I have a chronic illness. I don't always keep my sisters, nieces, nephews and extended family in the loop because it is a very personal struggle.
In addition to the physical realities of the illness, there are mental repercussions to being ill, and it is an exhausting state in which to live sometimes.
-- Also Private
Dear Private: I've heard from many people who say that it is simply too exhausting to deal with others' feelings, questions and opinions, while they are also wresting with serious health challenges.
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