Plus: Am I being too snobbish about our hosts’ deficient meals?
She has a habit of putting down her younger brother , for which I’ve admonished her.
Miss Manners hopes that at 10 years old, this child is not beyond learning empathy — or at the very least, the consequences of damaging relationships. As her grandmother, you have the standing to tell her that this is hurtful and that insulting people is not acceptable.DEAR MISS MANNERS It felt disrespectful to me that we were not worthy of them getting up at a reasonable time, perhaps actually cooking something and, that aside, using something other than paper plates. The two of them are also constant quibblers.
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