Mom upset girl’s beau is transferring
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Dear Harriette: I adore my daughter’s boyfriend. He is a year older than my daughter, and he is polite, smart and funny. My daughter is going to college hours away while he is at New York University. He plans on transferring out of state, and it upsets me because I always enjoy spending time with him, and I will miss him so much. I want him to stay at NYU so at least he and I could see each other when my daughter is away. My daughter finds this “creepy,” but I do not want to see both of them leave me. What should I do? — Empty Nest Times Two,
Bronxville, New York Dear Empty Nest Times Two: I hate to say this, but your daughter is right. It is inappropriate for you to attempt to keep either of them nearby. Now is the time for them to spread their wings and build their lives as young adults. You should do nothing to stand in their way. Your job is to support your daughter as she pursues her education. You should be available to talk to her as she works through whatever challenges come her way. If she and her boyfriend like that you stay in touch with him, you can do so — to a certain extent. Let them figure out their long-distance relationship without having a pseudo mother-in-law in the mix complicating matters.
Dear Harriette: I have a niece who is smart and stupid at the same time. She has been floundering about for years. She never finished school. She freeloads o� all of her family members and gets indignant when people question her choices in life. She came and stayed with me for a few weeks some years back, hoping to figure out her life. The visit was a disaster. She had no direction, no discipline and no money. She just asked me if she could come back to stay with me again. I don’t want to be in the middle of it this time, because I really don’t think it will help any. What should I do? — At My Wits’ End,
Orlando, Florida Dear At My Wits’ End: You have every right to turn her down. This family member is not your responsibility. It could be that saying “no” is what she needs to hear.
What you may want to do is call her parents and let them know that you are not inviting her to visit. Sometimes the village that it takes to raise a child includes village members who tell that child to stand up and be independent.