Dear Amy: I recently completed genetic testing and learned that my brother and I are half-siblings.
We have the same mother, but we do not have the same father.She said that my dad was sterile, so she and my dad used IVF to have my brother and me.
Your mother seems to have weathered this disclosure, and while she says she doesn’t want anyone to know about this, you do know, and your brother should know, too. Give her choices: “I’ll tell him, or I’ll be here with you when you tell him. I’ll help you write a letter to him or will be on a phone call with you to support you. But he needs to be told.”
Recently, though, my mom started advocating that we should include an old friend of hers who is familiar with our wedding destination and has expressed enthusiasm about attending. I have met this woman , but I am not keen to invite this extra person. When I told my mother this, she offered to pay for her friend’s trip.Dear Bumbling: First, you should ask your mother why she is so enthusiastic about doing this. She may be responding to pressure from her friend.
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