The article presents two distinct letters to 'Dear Abby.' In the first, a husband expresses frustration over his wife's adult son, who contributes nothing while living with them. He feels justified in his anger regarding household chores, suggesting that the son, being capable, should help. In the second letter, a woman struggles with familial conflict stemming from her sister's alcoholism and previous disrespectful behavior. She feels overwhelmed and questions whether to confront her sister about past insults and negative comments about their deceased father.
When you pointed out that because you are supporting her son, he and not you should take out the garbage, she should have awakened him and informed him his help was needed.
You say the son is 42, and you have been married to his mother since he was 2. Who raised him? ... Why hasn't he found a job so he could contribute to his room and board?
I want to confront her, but I know she'll deny, deflect it back and try to insult me.
I have no time for this. I am disabled with severe recurrent depression.
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