DEAR ABBY: My mom, who’s near 85, has determined to decorate like me.
Each time she sees me, she tells me how “cute” I look, and asks the place I obtained the highest I’m carrying. The subsequent time I see her, she’s carrying the identical prime. It’s gotten ridiculous.
I’ve a seashore coverup that’s made to appear to be it’s crocheted or knitted. She went out and located herself one. Imagine me, a lady who’s 85 and critically chubby shouldn’t be carrying this.
What can I do about it?
— ‘TWIN’ IN THE SOUTH
DEAR ‘TWIN’: Have you ever informed your mom this bothers you? In the event you haven’t, you must.
You must also supply to buy groceries along with her and assist her discover some “cute” issues that may flatter her.
Years in the past, a gown designer informed me an expression: “She’s mutton dressed as lamb.” Your mom is deluded if she thinks carrying gadgets equivalent to yours will make her look as youthful as you. Nevertheless, for those who inform her that, take it from me — she’ll be critically offended.
Loosen up. Let her proceed on her personal path, as a result of you possibly can’t cease her and he or she’s hurting nobody.
DEAR ABBY: I used to be relationship a person for the previous two years. More often than not, we loved being collectively. Nevertheless, typically our discussions would flip into heated and hurtful arguments.
He would disregard my standpoint, finally shut me down and make me really feel just like the disagreement was my fault.
After our most up-to-date argument, I lastly determined to finish our relationship.
I’ll admit that a few of these arguments have been alcohol-fueled, which might convey on an accusatory tone regardless of my makes an attempt to make clear any assertion or query I made.
Once I take into consideration how I allowed myself to be picked aside and overwhelmed down by this particular person, it brings on ambiguous emotions realizing the lady I’m and could possibly be. I additionally surprise how I allowed his conduct to change into acceptable.
For the sake of my sanity, I made a decision to interrupt away. However I worry I’ll as soon as once more do what I all the time have completed to get again into his “good graces” — apologize profusely just for us to repeat the cycle.
I’m depressed and exhausted. I need to keep sturdy and never enable fleeting reminiscences of previous good occasions to cloud my choices about this or any future relationships. How?
— FINALLY BREAKING FREE IN FLORIDA
DEAR FINALLY BREAKING: If alcohol modifications the tone of your voice while you attempt to specific your self, begin by doing one thing about your consuming. Efficient methods to fight loneliness are staying busy with work and with buddies, volunteering or taking over a brand new interest.
Equally essential, earlier than involving your self in a brand new romantic relationship, be certain that the individual you’re seeing treats you with extra respect than the final one did.
Pricey Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, often known as Jeanne Phillips, and was based by her mom, Pauline Phillips. Contact Pricey Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Field 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
