Sister dismisses worries sibling’s about carrying all her credit cards

Dear Abby: Please settle this between my sister and me. My sister carries about 25 credit cards in her purse. Recently she replaced the cardholder she keeps in her purse. I use an RFID wallet and purse, and I explained to her why I chose them. These products protect my identity from scammers. She says I’m being obsessive and worry too much. In today’s world, you can’t be too cautious. Abby, what are your thoughts on this?

— Protecting

My Identity

Dear Protecting: I agree you can never be too security conscious. Why your sister would carry 25 credit cards with her at once is surprising, and I’m not sure it’s wise. If something should happen

Dear Abby: A woman I know has ALS, and I want to help. I write medical articles, so reading and explaining new research is a useful skill I have. She has told only a small number of friends that she has the condition, and I learned about it by accident.

It seems silly to me to keep pretending I don’t know when everyone else around her does. When I showed her a summary of a research article on ALS, she said she didn’t know why I was showing it to her. As long as I know anyway, I wish I could be let in on the secret so I can be helpful.

Any ideas?

— Helper In California

Dear Helper: Yes. You may be well intentioned, but you need to back off. When you put your foot in the door, it was shut firmly in your face. Now it’s time to respect her privacy.