Ask Amy: Lost love letters should be returned to sender
Your Spidey sense should tell you whether you've got a real problem, or whether this is perhaps a case of someone (her) exploring a new territory, only to find that there is a sturdy flag already planted there.
Dear Amy: I'm the child of an older dad -- a man who people assumed was my grandfather.
I simply corrected people and let them be embarrassed all by themselves.
"K In Colorado" is an older dad who should be a lot more worried about keeping himself healthy, so he can be vibrant through all his son's life than about a stranger's assumptions.
Letting ignorant people bug him is not good for his health.
-- Summer
Dear Summer: Your dad raised a practical and resilient child. Good job, Dad!
I completely understand the frustration this dad must experience to frequently be mistaken for his adolescent son's grandfather, but this assumption was a likely outcome when he chose to have his first child at the age of 57.
Good and happy parents embrace the joys of parenthood, while tolerating its many frustrations.
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