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Ask Amy: Train gift may derail friendship

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

Dear Worried: You cannot prevent your sister from moving to town, but you can definitely try to prepare her for reality by saying, “I hope you understand that moving will probably not be the solution to your problems. I’m not prepared to meet your needs.”

If this sister is a master manipulator and boundary-crosser, you will have to work hard to establish and frequently reinforce boundaries. Put the word “no” into your vocabulary and be prepared to use it.

Dear Amy: Was it really necessary for you to quote bigoted and misguided racists as referring to themselves as “White Christians”? If they were Christians and had read the Bible, they would know that Christ looks at the heart, not skin color.

— Disappointed

Dear Disappointed: I thought it was important to let these people reveal themselves.

And, I could be wrong, but I don’t think there are any White people in the Bible.

 

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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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