Dear Abby advises a woman whose boyfriend got into an altercation with her brother.
I’ve been seeing a man, “Barry,” who worked with my younger brother. They had an altercation at work, and Barry was terminated for misconduct. My brother, “Rob,” is upset with me because I still see him. Barry did reach out to Rob to apologize and see if they could move on. While my brother has forgiven Barry, he has chosen to have no contact with him, and continues to want to control the narrative.
Am I wrong for going against my brother and continuing the relationship? I was in prior abusive relationships that Rob wasn’t concerned about. But when it is about him, he lets me know he’s “disappointed” or worried about my well-being. I have set boundaries with them both, but that altercation was between them, not me. —The altercation between your brother and Barry must have been a doozy for him to have lost his job.
Any suggestions about what I can say so I won’t tick her off while helping her realize she could find something else to keep her busy and contribute financially? —Tell your wife you are happy she is enjoying her retirement, but you are still fully employed. Then remind her that when she decided to leave the workforce, you weren’t fully prepared for it financially. Explain that for the time being, you need the weekends to rest, not to go camping, which is one of your least favorite things to do.
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