Your last resort may be someone’s only choice
Dear Annie: Because of the pandemic, people have cleared the shelves of many food items, including flour and prepared foods. After those were wiped out, they started buying up gluten-free foods, leaving those with food allergies with limited products to buy.
My daughter has several food allergies, such as gluten, dairy, egg, tomatoes, bananas, garlic and pineapple, among others. Needless to say, her options for prepared foods are very limited.
When people without food allergies buy up the food she needs, she goes without. Please, if you don’t have food allergies, leave those products for people who do.
Save the Gluten-free
Dear Save the Gluten-free: This is a great reminder for everyone to just take what they need when shopping. Hopefully, your message will make people think twice before they take specialty food that your daughter and others need.
Dear Annie: I have been a widow for 35 years. I’d like to share a fond memory of my husband. We had two small daughters who kept me on the run all day. He would arrive home and take them for a short drive around the neighbourhood. This was a special treat for the girls.
For me, it was time for an uninterrupted bathroom break, or a quick cup of coffee, or to wash my face and put on a clean blouse. Such a small effort on his part, but our daughters benefited from “Daddy Time,” and so did I.
I offer this as a suggestion to young husbands, that it’s the little things you do that make a happy home and leave lasting memories. Or, just consider it a happy break from the monotony of being quarantined. Fond Memory
Dear Fond Memory: What a lovely memory. One-on-one time is so beneficial for both the parent and the child.
Dear Annie: Here is another perspective on the hyperaccurate person who corrects everyone who misspeaks.
If the know-it-all is not a bully, it may be Asperger’s syndrome at work. This person is so focused on the accuracy of details that he or she misses the social fallout and hurt feelings. Someone with Asperger’s isn’t interested in being right but in being accurate. They are not the same.
Individuals with Asperger’s are usually extremely knowledgeable but socially clueless.
They need coaching and support to acquire the social skills to be relatable.
Dear Reader: Thank you for your suggestion to seek help from a specialist. It can certainly help those with Asperger’s navigate the social world, and those on the receiving end of their comments to be generous.
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