ArcaMax

Mind you, each time people leave their homes and mingle with other households, they risk contracting the virus and then carrying it elsewhere - to the people who bag their groceries, interact with at the gas pump, or who carry their mail. And then these people could become infected and pass the virus back to you and others. Cutting down this casual contact is why shelter-in-place rules work to slow the spread of the virus. Your neighbors' behavior potentially places many other families at risk.

You have expressed yourself to your neighbors. Leave it at that. If your state continues a shelter-in-place rule and they continue to host large gatherings, you could call your town's tip line to report them.

You should continue to avoid any contact with your neighbors, which, given their attitude, should be fairly easy to do.

Dear Amy: I'm a 30-year-old woman. I started a job about a year ago and it's the best job I've ever had.

Despite being challenging, the job has garnered me praise from my bosses. I'm very fulfilled. I don't expect to "master" the job for another year or so but I'm enjoying the journey. I am also fairly paid.

Unfortunately, my parents are obsessed with when I'll get promoted. They bring it up constantly and it seems to bother them that I'm happy for now where I am. They make comments like, "don't settle" and, "you need to be more ambitious."

One time I bought a nice outfit and they said I should save it for my next job interview. When I said I didn't plan on interviewing anytime soon, they said I was too complacent.

It's a back-handed compliment, and very annoying.

It makes me feel like they don't approve of where I am. I'm not a natural-born leader. For now, I'm quite content.

How can I put the kibosh on this topic?

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