Dear Abby: My daughter is standing by her mother after a shocking murder charge
DEAR ABBY: I am writing for advice on how to be supportive of my adult children in light of an alleged crime committed by their mother.She was arrested for first-degree murder.
The victim was my children’s younger half-sibling.I am especially challenged dealing with my daughter.She is supporting her mother in this.
She says she has already lost a sibling and doesn’t want to lose her mother too.Their mother was always critical of psychotherapy.
Not only did she doubt it, but she criticized anyone seeking mental health support.Abby, now she’s pleading not guilty by reason of insanity! How do I support and counsel my daughter? — MANAGING THE REPERCUSSIONSDEAR MANAGING: Women in their right minds do not kill their children.
Sometimes people are critical of mental health care because they’re insecure about their own status.As upset as you are about this, your daughter has every right to support her mother through this tragedy if she wishes.
The most effective way you can support your daughter would be to refrain from questioning her choice to be there for her mother.** ** **DEAR ABBY: What are your thoughts about meeting another couple for lunch or dinner at a specific time only to find that they have already been seated and are enjoying appetizers? This has happened to us on numerous occasions, and, to us, it totally ruins the continuity of the meal together.We could understand it if we were late in arriving, but we’re not.
This has happened with more than one couple.— FUMING IN TEXASDEAR FUMING: Personally, I think what they did is rude.
However, it’s one thing to be seated and chomp on a breadstick and quite another to be enjoying cocktails and calamari.It throws off the timing of the meal for the couple who arrive when they are supposed to.
That said, when someone’s blood sugar level drops, they may not be at their best, so it might be better to get some food than stand on ceremony. ** ** **DEAR ABBY: I am a 48-year-old female who had to mo...