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Wanted: Time Alone

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attend a small college of about 550 students. Although I am on friendly terms with many of them, my close friend group is about five people.

Lately I've been dealing with clingy folks who don't give me space. They will demand conversations as late as 11 p.m., walk with me wherever I go, and whenever they see me, they want ...Read more

'no Comment' May Be Best Option

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A person I have known for many years has just been arrested and charged with horrific crimes. I would not say we were ever close friends, just cordial acquaintances. It seems likely this person will not walk free again for many years, if ever.

I want to reach out and write a letter to them in jail. What would be appropriate ...Read more

Family Feud: Comment Section Edition

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some time ago, one of my wife's nephews (a grown man in his 40s) came across an opinion I had written in a digital publication. He didn't like it, so he insulted me in the public commentary section. I shrugged it off.

The next day, he went hunting online for another opinion of mine he didn't like, and insulted me again so ...Read more

Just Pretend You Never Found It

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Twice in the past few months, when tidying up the spare room after overnight guests, I have found a guest's garments left behind.

With a scarf or a shirt, this situation seems easily resolved: Drop the item at the post office with a quick note telling the guest how lovely it was to see her, and how we hoped she hadn't missed ...Read more

Secure, Confident Man Forbids Wife To Sit By Anyone Else

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: If I found my that my wife and I were to be seated separately at a party, I would move my place card or leave the party with her.

There are two primary duties that married couples -- and, arguably, dating couples -- have that supersede their "duty" to the host of a gathering: protection of and fidelity to their spouse, ...Read more

 

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