Dear Abby: I am a 55 -year -old father of a 7 -year -old boy. My social skills and experience are oxidized due to postgraduate and postgraduate training years (12 years, to be exact) without much social interaction. I think I lost the opportunity to link with our 7 -year -old boy.
Five years ago, my wife and I met a ball player from the Hall of Fame. I was so amazed that I couldn’t stop letting out how fantastic I thought it was. It was not fine.
Quick advance until today: my son’s classmate is the son of another superstar. My wife told me: “Do not get involved or talk to them.” She said she would handle everything.
Well, I think he could have followed his instructions too literally and found as rude or derogatory by not chatting with them. I’m afraid they may think I am a snob or an idiot. How can I get out of the hole in which I could have placed myself? Because they are celebrities, I don’t want to invade their privacy.
I sent a Christmas greeting to the Shared Email address in the school’s parents. Unanswered. How should I interpret non -response? Was my greeting delivered? Read? I also have their text number, but I don’t want to harass these people. – LOVE Dad in the South
Dear Loving Dad: Celebrities often receive greetings from fans who do not know. Because you did not receive an answer to yours, it is possible that the celebrity did not see it or was too flooded to answer. That your message did not respond should not be considered as a personal rejection. Do not send a text message to the person. Simply stop guessing yourself. You have not committed a social Faux Pas.
In the future, remember that celebrities are usually like the rest of us, although better known. When you meet one, keep calm. Smile and greet as I would with the couple who lives on the other side of the street. Doing that is not harassment, it is being friendly.
Dear Abby: My father died five months ago. His wife has been unbearable to deal with and is controlling all aspects of any funeral arrangement. During the process that my father gets sick and then placed me in Hospice, I have gone further to help her with any of her needs.
My daughter is at university out of state, and to receive enrollment throughout the year, you must remain on the campus throughout the year. The time of my daughter’s temporary job and take a free time when my father was sick made him go home at a given time.
My father’s wife refused to commit to me in a day that would work better for my daughter to attend the funeral. As a result, my daughter lost her grandfather’s funeral. How can I overcome my pain and resentment? – Resented in Illinois
Dear resentful: Accept my sympathy for the loss of your father. That his daughter had to miss her grandfather’s funeral is unfortunate, but the reason is understandable. Remember that your father’s wife is also afflicted and is not the best at this time. Do you know why it could not or would not change your father’s funeral date to accommodate your daughter? Before starting a crack, you two need to talk.
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