Dear Abby: His dogs got Wagyu while I ate a days-old sandwich. Should I speak up?

"I've been with my boyfriend for nine wonderful years. He's loving, loyal, funny and one of the best cooks I've ever known. We share our home with two small and terribly spoiled Yorkies who are the center of his world. So much so, in fact, that he cooks gourmet meals for them. I'm not exaggerating. Last week, the dogs had Wagyu steak with a drizzle of bone broth reduction. I dined on a turkey sandwich that had expired two days earlier and a bag of potato chips."

"How do you know your boyfriend is a good cook if he only cooks for the Yorkies? Is it because they wag their tails as they wolf down their gourmet dinner? What does he eat when he's doing this? If you ate only an (expired) turkey sandwich because you weren't offered anything better, open your yap and let him know you were so upset that you wrote to me and be sure to read the comment section at DearAbby.com because I'm sure my online readers will have a lot to say about this."

"DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man who has been with my husband for more than 30 years. He's from a different culture, as are our now-grown adopted children. Most of my family members are religiously and politically conservative. They have known I was gay since I was in my 20s and almost always accepted us, but they are often critical of differences in race and culture. I struggled with this situation emotionally for decades and have had professional counseling. With my parents now gone, I have attempted to maintain a connection and polite relationship with my siblings and other relatives, but during these politically charged times, I am finding it more and more difficult. During the past year, I have noticed some family members post a"

A woman in a nine-year relationship reports that her boyfriend lavishes gourmet meals on their two Yorkies, including Wagyu steak with bone broth reduction, while she eats an expired turkey sandwich and potato chips. She feels like a second-class resident in her own home and wants equal treatment regarding meals. She is advised to speak up and consider online reader feedback. A gay man in a 30-plus-year marriage describes adopted children from a different culture and conservative relatives who, despite long awareness of his sexuality, often criticize racial and cultural differences. He has sought counseling and now finds maintaining family ties increasingly difficult amid recent events and social media activity.

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