Ask Amy: Friend wants to weigh in on troubled teen
— Feeling Awkward
Dear Awkward: Please accept my condolences. The entire holiday season will likely be quite tough for you this year – for many reasons. I can understand why you are anxious about this particular episode.
You don’t say whether your father wants to do a Zoom gathering from his house. Please remember, as you worry about this, that it is up to HIM to manage introducing his new partner to other people, and that includes managing the awkwardness. You should try to detach from your own expectations about how he will handle this and focus on your own connection to these family members.
Dear Amy: “About to Blow” didn’t like to be asked how much money they paid for things.
My mother always said, “There are three things I do not discuss: My age; my weight; and my money – in that order.”
That shut up nosy people pretty quickly.
Hope this helps. She lived to 99-1/2.
— Smart Mom
Dear Smart: I may be borrowing her wisdom.
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