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Meddling Inlaws
Asked by B.L. from Tulsa
on May 29, 2007
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Here I go... Me and my boyfriend has been together 6 1/2 years (as of today :) ) Well, for the last year or year and a half his dad and step mom has been all up in our...
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- You need to talk with your bf about all this and how it makes you feel and give him a chance to talk with them about it, however if he does talk to them and it continu...
- I have been in your shoes. When my husband and I were engaged and I was pg with #3. Keep in mind that we lived together. He was told I was not allowed to come to his s...
- Hi B., Im first gonna say you need to have a conversation about your in-laws with your boyfriend. Tell him where you stand and where the boundries are. Next I'm go...
Touchy Family Situation--moving Closer to Meddling SIL
Asked by D.D. from Detroit
on April 21, 2008
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this is kind of off the beaten path subjectwise, so any advice is greatly appreciated! Basic history is, my husband's sister has been meddling in our marriage and VERY...
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- Moving far away is just tough, especially if you have a supportive friends & family where you currently live. Before you decide for certain what you want to do, make ...
- D. You have to do what's best for your family...and that may not be as obvious a choice as you think. I have SILs who have been judgemental, pushy and annoying a...
- An in-law problem is really just a marital problem. Your SIL would not be a problem if your husband would back you up on the limits your family needs. So the questio...
Meddling & Gossiping Friend
Asked by D.J. from Austin
on May 31, 2011
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I have a friend I have known for many years. Our children play together and get along well. However, I thought she was a great friend until, I found out that she con...
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- As far as I know, you can be an alien from Pluto and attend a Christian private school! You don't have to be "Christian enough" (if there is such a thing--isn't that ...
- Jealously can be so ugly. I'm sure you want to lash out but right now, for the sake of your daughter, don't...just not yet. I would let her know gently that you ...
- Um...my non-Catholic daughter attended a neighborhood Parochial school for two years. When we applied they told me that they'd had Muslim kids attend there, too. So ...
Friend or No Friend
Asked by H.T. from Indianapolis
on April 27, 2009
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Okay ladies, this may seem like a weird topic but I really need some good advice. I have been friends with this woman for quite a few years. She is in her 40s and VE...
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- Ok, H., ask NO tell your friend that you don't want to hear anything about being with this man and that you love her but can no longer be there for her if she continue...
- You didn't mention the reasons they break up and get back together again, but one thing is obvious....she must like it, or she wouldn't keep going back for more. In a ...
- Dear H., It is time for you to disassociate yourself from this toxic relationship!!!!!! If you do not take care of yourself you are NOT going to be able to care for t...
Cheating Neighbor. Do I Tell My Friend?
Asked by A.P. from Houston
on June 28, 2010
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My neighbor is also my friend. Her husband was caught cheating last year. He got in A LOT of trouble (the girl was 17). He even lost his job. Since then he stays h...
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- ask yourself if the shoe was on the other foot, what would you want the friend to do. im sure you feel hurt and disrespected if a friend kept this from you and knew t...
- Remember, stick to the facts. Don't use assumptions. I like the idea of calling her at work and telling her that you saw ___________ (a young woman, description,...
- I think it's amazing that so little concern has been shown for the kids in this situation. Let the adults do whatever. Call CPS to tell them that the kids are being ...
My Friend Is Putting Me in the Middle
Asked by M.L. from Los Angeles
on August 7, 2009
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I have a good friend that I dearly love that is putting me in a situation that I feel uncomfortable with. She is married and states that she is not happy in her marri...
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- Why would it be so hard to do the right thing? Why do you question yourself? You know what she is doing is totally wrong, and to even support her in her indiscretion...
- Very simple! Don't do it. Better she's disappointed and mad you and she'll get over it than for you to go through it and will call a lot of chaos between you and your...
- M. L I am sorry you have been put into this situation. If your friend were a true friend she would not, I repeat NOT ask this of you. Be her friend and refuse. S...
Follow up from Sam I Am's question...meddling
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on August 18, 2011
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'Sam I am' asked a question regarding her little guy getting made fun of/called names. I am so sorry Sam! Unfortunately, our littles one are going through that as we...
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- I dont know the "right" answer, but I told my daughter, you dont have to like everyone, but you HAVE to respect everyone, even if they have no manners. :) No calling...
- Thanks for the follow up question... It was nice to read the other suggestions!
- I tell my kids that you know when someone is being hurtful or disrespectful ignore them & move on there is no need to make a friend who has that kind of behavior at sc...
Should I Give Up?? (Pregnant by Friend at Basic Training)
Asked by E.G. from Louisville
on September 30, 2011
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So I posted a while ago that I found out I was pregnant by a "friend" that went into the Army and is in basic training... I have tried to contact him several times and...
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- You have left messages and you have told his mother. I think you need to just leave him alone. Obviously he must know, but either is avoiding you, or for some reason h...
- You've tried hard enough. If his mother knows, he knows. Focus on staying healthy and keeping the baby healthy. If you think he would be interested in how you are d...
- Communication at boot camp is very, very spotty, so he may not have the chance to get back to you. If you have emailed, texted, sent him a private facebook message, an...
Trouble with Neighborhood Friend
Asked by L.M. from Terre Haute
on October 5, 2009
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I have posted about this child before as when she was in kindergarten she started coming to our house from a distance that I felt was too far for a child that age. I ...
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- You did the right thing by talking to her and telling her that she must go by your rules when she is at your house. You need to carry it further by posting the rules ...
- Hi L., Wow, I think we have all been in this situation and it's a tough call. It's like taking on the responsibility of mothering someone else's child. Not only i...
- You can only control what belongs to you. Set guidelines for behavior for your own children and at some pint they will get it and stop hanging out with this child. You...
Ex Sister in Law (And Friend) Now with Sister's Soon to Be Ex-husband?
Asked by B.J. from San Francisco
on March 30, 2008
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My sister just told me that she is getting a divorce from her hubby of over 15 years. They have been separated for a year but for her kid's sake, she wanted to give th...
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- I feel that is pretty crappy. I mean bestfriends are sister from another mother and how tacky do you get. She was probably eyeing him while they were still married. ...
- Hey Biana! There's nothing you can do to change the way you feel or your sister. Only time will heal her heart, dont worry one day she will find that man that will fi...
- Hi B., It is important to understand that in a long-term marriage (15 years in your sister’s case) we no longer think in the term of “I”. Our partner is a pa...
