Dear Abby: We share a vacation house with another family. My husband and I are ordered. The other family is the opposite. They leave the dirty dishes in the toilet for days, promising: “I’ll get to them.” The dirty diapers are left on the salon floor, as well as toys, clothes and rigorous food. It’s disgusting.
My husband and I clean after them, but he has stayed out of his hand. We cannot invite friends unless we spend hours cleaning -after them. I do not want to cause tension between families, but something must be done. How do we face?
—Neatnik in Pennsylvania
Dear NEATNIK: Dirty dishes are annoying. The dirty diapers on the room is a health danger. You will not change these slobs. You did not mention if you rent or have this holiday home. If you have one, sell half and go out. If you rent, rethink your choice of getaways, because this makes your vacation anything other than a holiday.
Dear Abby: I am a woman with various health problems. After last year’s fall, I now limit myself to a wheelchair and need help with everyday activities. My 36 -year -old daughter lives with me (she separated with her boyfriend). Now it’s my home assistant.
My daughter feels that her two brothers should also help with my care. Both have a job. I think if you live without rent in my house and receive a salary to take care of me, I should not expect them to do more. They take me grocery shopping. She wants them to come, throw the garbage and clean the box of cat pots. Are you right?
—Eleding helps New York
Dear Help: Your daughter may do as much as she can to help. Throwing the garbage and cleaning the cat box once a week would give your children the opportunity to visit it, and maybe give it an hour or so to do some things for itself. I don’t think that’s too much to ask.
Dear Abby: I am a 74 -year -old woman, she married 52 years old, raising our 8 -year -old great -granddaughter, whom we have adopted. Our lives are full of adventure and learning. I have the desire to get a college degree and now I have the opportunity and the resources to do it. My husband is completely on board.
I would like to study special education. I have no idea if it would be a professional search or will simply get knowledge, as our child is a child with special needs. I’m crazy to chase this? My social life with friends can change due to time and energy restrictions in study.
—Poup by studying at Iowa
Dear student: You seem to be fully aware of the sacrifices you will have to do to achieve your goal. True friends will understand your absence, which is only temporary. I applaud your desire to complete your education in a field that will help your great -granddaughter succeed and wish you luck in your effort.
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