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Ask Amy: Parents ponder daughter's prison contact

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

What is the best way to handle this?

-- M

Dear M: This matter is almost delightfully trivial. During these dark days ... well, what can I say? It's a relief to see that sisters are still doing the sister-thing.

And as one of three sisters myself, I get it.

Please - you have done nothing wrong. Let these two artists paint themselves out of this corner.

Dear Amy: In response to "Tired Ears," I had a similar situation with my niece. She would call and talk nonstop. Mostly she wanted to rant about her mother (my sister), and how her mother always hated her, etc. So not true!

Finally, I'd had it. I said to her, "Do not talk about my sister anymore."

 

She was shocked, but it worked.

We have been in a loving relationship ever since.

-- Worked for Me

Dear Worked: Boundaries: they work!

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(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.)


 

 

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