In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a family member who needs help getting their older relative to be kinder.
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a family member who needs help getting their older relative to be kinder. You can send your questions to Miss Manners through her email, [email protected].
An older relative is one of those totally honest sorts, and prides herself on both her wisdom and her willingness to speak her mind in any situation. She keeps lists of everything she dislikes about others, everything she believes they do wrong, etc., and recites those lists, often publicly. She likes to be the center of attention, and that is certainly part of the problem, but I really believe that in her misguided heart, she thinks she is improving others and passing on pearls of wisdom.
No, you don’t want to do that. You don’t like insult-slinging -- remember? Suppose, instead, you said, “Oh, thank you, Auntie dear, for telling me. I will try to improve.” And suppose each and every one of you repeats that exact same response to every insult. Miss Manners would be amused to see how long your relative can keep it up under that barrage.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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