Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
: I’m a surgeon who loves the symphony. Unfortunately, I work long hours, and sometimes show up at a performance after working 32 hours straight.
Well, she definitely had a point, and I really felt bad about diminishing her enjoyment of the program. So I apologized profusely and added, “I’m sorry, I obviously need to do something about my work/life balance.” And then I left -- but she followed me all the way out to my car, yelling at me! Um, which one of us is being rude?
Here’s the caveat: I have only been around Cat a handful of times. While I care about her because she is my love’s daughter, I don’t feel a connection with her at all. Eli told me it’s possible that soon, Cat will be living with us five days a week, only spending weekends with her grandmother. I am feeling scared about losing my boyfriend because of my lack of connection with Cat.
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