Ask Amy: Friend feels selfish with response to grief
I was stunned and yet politely assured and reminded her that I am not being rude but simply do not eat in-between meals (she knows this very well).
Well, she went on and on trying to get a different response from me.
I was hurt and felt as though she was treating me as one of her children, husband, or work colleague.
I let it end and had no other response.
Did I need to reply by saying I watch my weight and do not eat or enjoy unhealthy donuts and such mindlessly all day or explain a health problem?
Is it necessary to order something (only to throw it away) for my friend to not eat alone?
I do not want to be impolite, wasteful, lose my friend or be berated like this again.
– Upset
Dear Upset: You do not need to snack alongside your friend in order to be polite. You also don’t need to ingest her bullying and berating.
Dear Amy: “No Plaque” complained because her dental hygienist spoke to her using “baby talk.”
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