Mother-in-law's friendship with ex is disruptive
Some people might prefer griping and swatting to being spritzed with chemicals.
Your home turf might be especially mosquito-prone, and so visiting parents would not proactively bring repellant. Yes, it is kind and neighborly to offer visitors to your field some bug spray.
If members of your own team's parent group want to use bug spray, you can offer them a tip of the can.
Unless this becomes an unusual burden for you, it is not enabling, but generosity.
Dear Amy: Yes, you corrected your mistake regarding hollow point bullets, but then you went on to preach at your readers about the evil of gun violence.
Amy, no one cares what you think.
-- Gun Advocate
Dear Advocate: Judging from the thousands of responses I've received (to the question from "Dumbfounded Father," as well as my follow-up essay), many people care very deeply about this issue, even if they don't care about -- or agree with -- my own views.
(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)
