Daughter’s e orts are never good enough for her family
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 15-yearold girl, and I’m struggling with abuse. I’m mentally and physically abused by my family constantly, yet they make me out to be the abusive one. I could do amazing on a test and they yell at me for something that happened on the last one. ey’re always pushing me so hard to do better that it’s making me do worse. How can I make my family see that I’m not them and I can do good if they just give me the chance to learn from my mistakes? – STRUGGLING IN WISCONSIN
DEAR STRUGGLING: Because you say you are being abused physically and emotionally for your inability to live up to your family’s expectations, discuss what’s going on with a counsellor at your school. It’s possible there needs to be an intervention by someone they will listen to.
DEAR ABBY: My husband of three years has visits with his son every Tuesday and ursday evening. My mother-in-law picks up her grandson, takes him to her home and makes dinner for the three of them.
Isn’t it proper etiquette that my mother-in-law should send a plate of food home for me? She never has, and I think this is rude and inconsiderate of her. What is your opinion? – HUNGRY IN EL PASO
DEAR HUNGRY: Although brief, your letter speaks volumes about your relationship with your mother-in-law, which appears could be better.
No rule of etiquette dictates that she is obligated to send a plate of her food home with her son for you. Perhaps if your relationship with her was warmer, or your husband was thoughtful enough to suggest it, she would. However, since you asked, my opinion is that rather than complain, you should pick up some takeout on your way home from work.