Ask Amy: Dad moved in, now – how to get him out?
Block his number on your new phone. Don’t comment when others discuss him. He is no longer your problem.
Dear Amy: “Wondering” had a friend whose father died on the friend’s birthday.
My mother passed away on my 10th birthday. The day has been bittersweet for the 52 years since.
I would suggest that wishing me a happy day while qualifying it as the anniversary of my mother's death is truly unkind.
If you want to talk to me face to face about the mix of my birthday and loss of my mother, there may be a time to do that, but in a card – no thank you.
– Stephanie
Dear Stephanie: This was a very recent loss for “Wondering’s” friend, and thank you for offering your perspective.
Bittersweet, indeed. This sounds very tough.
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