11/25/2023 0 Comments Gentle reader miss manners![]() If not, it is time for your husband to step up and speak with his sister if he does not, then perhaps the three to four visits should be reduced to one or two. What to do about it? Having put up with it for years - and limiting your exposure to three or four times a year - may make it endurable, or at least better than the alternative. But your sister-in-law has not been so fastidious: Her behavior is genuinely rude. GENTLE READER: Your discomfort is justified and understandable, and your husband's comment is, well, understandable: It absolves him, the obvious go-between for you and his sister, of any further responsibility.Īs Miss Manners' Gentle Readers are well aware, it is possible to be cold and hostile without, technically, being rude. ![]() My husband feels that because she doesn't actually say anything rude, this shouldn't be an issue. We only visit three to four times a year, when invited, mainly for the purpose of getting our kids together with their cousins. I find myself very uncomfortable in her home. After years of this happening - despite my best attempts to make small talk, compliment her cooking, ask her about her interests, etc. ![]() If we're at the dinner table, she will either remain silent or talk to someone else. She also drinks beverages in front of us without offering, and generally avoids speaking to me for the entire visit.Īnything I say to try and get a conversation going is often met with an odd stare or her not understanding what I mean, despite it being very clear. She never says anything rude, but she will avoid saying hello when we visit - only doing so an hour after we arrive. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister-in-law has always given me an extremely frosty reception. ![]()
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