Ask Amy: Mom would like to be offered a cup of joe
You need to understand who would benefit the most right now from your generosity – and that is you.
Stop impeding their progress by providing so much for them.
Start valuing yourself enough not to be a doormat.
The pandemic has forced many families to pull together, live together, and help one another out, but your situation was not brought about by the necessity of a worldwide emergency.
When you change, they will change. Why? Because they will have to.
Dear Amy: I was invited to a Zoom wedding this August for the daughter of some new friends.
When I opened the Evite, I saw that they had several registries for gifts, even though they wrote that the only gift they need was our "attendance.”
I was a little surprised at the immodesty of the items requested.
This seemed like a gift grab to me. Is this a common practice now?
What is the etiquette for gifting when there is no traditional post-wedding reception?
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