Ask Amy: Girlfriend wants to swing – alone
Some folks have asked me if the mailed items got to her and I'm not sure how to respond. Do I give them her phone number, or what?
I pretty much have to tiptoe around that family, so don't know what to do.
Embarrassed Grandma
Dear Embarrassed: I understand your feeling of embarrassment, but I hope you will not take this on as something to feel ashamed about, or to fix. If friends of yours wonder if gifts were received, you can say, “She told me she is planning to send her thank-yous in August, but if you’d like, I can give you her email address, so you could follow-through.”
Dear Amy: “Lonely Man” described his terrible marriage as a “jail sentence,” but said he was staying “for the sake of the kids.”
I wonder how many parents would advise their children to stay in a miserable relationship. I felt an incredible sense of relief when my parents got divorced.
Survivor
Dear Survivor: Kids see so much more than their parents seem to realize.
========
(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.)
