Ask Amy: Elder neighbor wasn’t a peach
You seem to have way too high a stake in your late-neighbor’s relationship with her friend. She’s gone now, and you are free to remember her in your own way, but you should not feel compelled to influence how others remember her.
Dear Amy: I need to know if I am overreacting or if my daughter is putting her life at risk.
I’m 68 years old and live in a “mother-in-law” studio on my daughter “Kathy’s” property.
I see her and my grandkids every day and I love it!
During this pandemic, the kids are schooling at home. My daughter has been looking for new hobbies to keep them busy and engaged.
I recently learned that Kathy and all four of my grandkids have been exchanging letters with people. This means that some random strangers have my grandkids’ names and our physical address!
I asked Kathy what the bloody Hell she was doing, and she said she communicated with these people prior to exchanging addresses and that she checked out and confirmed their identities. She knows them through Facebook (I don’t do anything online).
She says lots of people are doing this and that she and the kids have made some nice friends through this pen pal thing.
I am shocked that she would be so stupid! She has no idea who these people are!
They could show up at her house and kill her and kill or kidnap the kids!
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