![]() ![]() Am I being a child by not wanting to be close again? It's a matter of fact - I don't even miss them. Now my siblings are questioning why I'm not as close to them as I was before. I live out of the country, so it would have been nice to have a summer home where I grew up. I don't dwell on the situation, but I felt totally betrayed. She left all the property to one sister none of the others got land. My father died first, and then my mother changed her will. ![]() When my parents were living, it was understood that when they passed, each child would inherit a parcel of land. I have two brothers and three sisters, and my parents had a lot of land. View CommentsÄEAR MISS MANNERS: I come from a family that I thought was very close. ![]() By all means, give to charity, with or without their names, but do not consider that payment due. However, if you have been expressly asked not to do that, Miss Manners does not feel that you are obliged to deliver some compensation. In any case, presents are always voluntary, even though it is supposed that people who care enough about a couple to witness their wedding will want to show tangible evidence of their goodwill. Do you really want to attend their wedding? GENTLE READER: In substance, that is what all such requests mean, and if this couple stated it outright, they are not as amusing as they may believe they are. The only idea we have come up with that would make us feel OK about this situation is giving a donation to our favorite charity in the couple's name. I resent being forced to donate to this "charity." So we're going to force you to give us money for our honeymoon: airfare to Italy, hotel room, dinners, tours, bottles of wine, etc." It stated, in substance, "We have everything we need, our apartment is small, and we know your taste is terrible and that we would hate any gift you might pick out for us. DEAR MISS MANNERS: We received an invitation to the wedding of the daughter of friends. ![]()
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