Ask Amy: Family is fighting over transgender child
My wife and I are willing to risk the consequence of potentially losing the friendship because quite frankly we are creeped out.
Can you help?
Creeped Out
Dear Creeped: Your wife should respond in a natural and honest way: “John? Do you read ‘Laura’s’ texts? And you are answering for her? Is she OK? In the future, I’d prefer that if I contact her, I hear back from her.”
Dear Amy: “Frustrated Mom” provided yet another example of parents who've had adult children move in without paying rent or doing simple chores around the house.
I'll bet anything most of these parents never brought up the subject in the first place. Believing that adulthood will bring with it mature thinking on the part our offspring is just begging for disappointment.
For What it’s Worth
Dear Worth: YES!
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