I was wondering if my daughter should have sent thank-you cards to my wife and myself when she graduated from college.
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In the normal course of events, children take it for granted that their parents feed, clothe and educate them. In happy families, it sometimes strikes adult children how enormous an undertaking that is. That may bring on a spontaneous burst of gratitude, beyond the usual affection that children who have felt loved and cared for will presumably have been expressing. This may be prompted by special occasions, such as parental birthdays; typically, however, the full realization of the time, energy, patience and money spent occurs when the children have children of their own.
Miss Manners would not have thought that college graduation would bring this on. Does your wife really want to focus on your shared contributions to your daughter’s education, however much you sacrificed, instead of on your daughter’s achievement? Isn’t this the time to tell her how proud of her you are -- not how indebted to you she is?My husband and I have suffered from several years of infertility, and I am often asked why we don’t have children.
Whenever someone inquires further, I would like to know how to politely tell them it’s none of their business.In polite language, “None of your business” is translated as “That is a personal matter.”Dear Abby: How do I stop my neighbor from kissing my little girls?If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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