Joe Nguyen is a digital strategist for The Denver Post. Previously he was the online prep sports editor. Prior to that, he covered Adams County and Aurora in the YourHub section. He has previously covered Colorado’s Asian-American communities as editor for Asian Avenue magazine and AsiaXpress.com.
I live four hours from my elderly widowed mother. I will be in her area for a week very soon doing some work, and I plan to take her for brunch on the Sunday that I am there. She does not drive. Making the arrangements, she managed to slide in, “I thought you might like to go to church with me.” Meaning: “I want you to take me to church before brunch.”My mother essentially would not take no for an answer.I feel manipulated.
Do you have any advice? Should I cave in and take her to church? If I’m being hard-hearted, please tell me. Unfortunately, you have a knee-jerk reaction to your mother; this likely goes way back in your shared history.Yes, you are angrier than you need to be, but you are on high-alert and have over-compensated.Yes, you should cave and take her to church. You can get her seated and sit in your car or the fellowship hall until the service has ended. You should also investigate any programs the church might have to give rides to elders.
Then she admitted to me that she had another card and that she owes almost $10,000 on it, due to gambling. The ease and ubiquity of online gambling makes it very easy for people to hide their addiction, until the financial consequences force them to face it.Your writing often makes me laugh, but your response to “Future Dad” was the tops. I smiled when I read your first line: “Hell to the no.”or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068.
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