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Father-in-law frets over
wrong he never committed
DEAR ABBY: My
father-in-law is his own
worst enemy. While my
husband and I were dating,
we visited his father regu
larly. Since our marriage,
our visits have become less
frequent. This is because
my husband and I both
have demanding jobs, and I
am in school. We are
BUSY trying to secure a
stable life together.
My FIL has taken
offense to this. He insists
that the real reason we
don’t visit is because we
are angry with him. We
have tried explaining that it
isn’t so, but he refuses to
believe us. He’s convinced
that he has somehow deep
ly offended us, and we are
refusing to talk about it.
Unfortunately, he obsess
es over this every time we
do visit and makes it awk
ward by guilt-tripping us,
begging us to tell him what
he did wrong. He also tries
to prevent us from leaving
by distracting us with con
versation, refusing to see us
out the door, and some
times physically sitting in
front of the car so we can’t
drive off. Neither my hus
band nor I look forward to
visits anymore because
they have become a chore.
My FIL has issues with
mental illness, but he refus
es to get help. Worse, he
has an elementary school-
age child who believes
everything he says. The
child is convinced we hate
and have abandoned them
because of hearing him
talk. I am frustrated and sad
for the child, but my words
to my FIL fall on deaf ears.
Do you have any advice?
—DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
IN THE SOUTH
DEAR D.I.L.: Frankly, I
am surprised your FIL is
not focusing his entire
attention on the child who
is living at home rather than
obsessing about his adult
son and you. The man
appears to be not only dis
turbed but also irrational.
DEAR ABBY
Jeanne Phillips
Because your husband has
dealt with his father his
entire life, take your cues
from him. If your father-
in-law is currently mar
ried, talking to his wife
might help. She may be
able to help counteract the
damage that is being creat
ed with the child.
• • •
DEAR ABBY: My son is
welcoming his first child at
the age of 39, and I will be
hosting a baby shower for
him and his girlfriend. The
problem is, I asked him for
a list of attendees, and at
the top of the list is some
one my son and daughter
were friends with since
middle school. However, a
few years ago, she inter
fered with my daughter’s
marriage and caused a lot
of heartache, so my daugh
ter cut all ties with her.
My son travels a lot. He
is not home often and
doesn’t know the extent of
what happened between my
daughter and their friend.
I’m not sure how to handle
this. Should I not invite her,
or should I tell my son what
happened and suggest he
not invite her out of respect
for his sister ? Or do I tell
my daughter this is about
her brother, it’s only one
get-together, and she needs
to respect her brother’s
wishes?
I’m in the middle and not
sure what to do. —
GETTING ALONG IN
THE EAST
DEAR GETTING
ALONG: Your son may
travel a lot, but he has a
phone. Call him, fill him in
and ask how he and his
girlfriend want this han
dled. I’m betting he will
tell you to scratch “Miss
Troublemaker” off the list.
