Dear Amy: My adult son made an excuse to not attend an extended family holiday gathering, but I have reason to believe he may have lied to me.
Is this a generational issue, with individuals doing what they want, no matter how much close family would love to see them once a year?I don’t want to create a rift, but I would like to know why they didn’t want to attend.Is it worth asking him about it directly?Dear Mom: Your son made an excuse to avoid going to this family party. You later felt compelled to investigate his excuse, which seems to have transformed his excuse into a lie.
I don’t expect gifts from them -- just an acknowledgment, without being prodded by someone in the family.– Disappointed in California
Can you imagine being someone from a war-torn country and seeing this-
Hard-hitting troubles. They must be from Wilmette.
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