In a recent Dear Abby column, a grandmother expressed concerns about her daughter’s behavior towards her granddaughter. The grandmother, who is raising her granddaughter, had a disagreement with her daughter when the granddaughter suggested her aunt should let her 5-year-old cousin pick out her own clothes. The daughter became enraged and threw them out of her house, causing distress to the granddaughter. The grandmother feels her daughter is not mentally healthy and wants to maintain a relationship with her for the sake of the 5-year-old.
Dear Abby advises the grandmother to apologize for the blow-up and warn her granddaughter about her aunt’s sensitivity to parenting advice. It is important to tread carefully to maintain a relationship with the granddaughter living with her daughter.
In another letter, a reader asks if it is improper to decline a wedding reception invitation due to financial constraints. The reader does not know the bride or groom well and attending would require a significant financial sacrifice. Dear Abby reassures the reader that declining the invitation is acceptable and recommends sending a card with well wishes to the couple.
In closing, Dear Abby wishes readers a happy Fourth of July and acknowledges her late mother’s birthday. Abby’s column offers advice on a range of topics and encourages readers to reach out with their own questions.
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