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Apparently she's not aware that it's the 21st century and that adult children don't need to ask parents for permission to do anything. I don't know a single couple who followed that outdated tradition, not even my parents when they got married 33 years ago.

[tabby]

The father's

So much for who will wear the pants in their family.

comment is offensive, too, and Dear Abby should have slapped him down hard. (Miss Manners would have.)

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That father sounds like a sexist POS; he probably thought that Larry would slap her in the face for daring to tell him what to do. I bet he's one of those "women must be submissive to their men" types (could this be why his first wife divorced him?).

ETA: The second letter in this Dear Abby column should be used as evidence as to why passing out invitations to a birthday party in school is a bad idea unless everyone in the class is invited.

[MissPandora]

I don't know a single couple who followed that outdated tradition, not even my parents when they got married 33 years ago.

My daughter's fiance asked my husband and me for our blessing before he asked her to marry him. Blessing, but not permission.

[divasahm]

Apr 8, 2009 19:21:00 GMT -4 MissPandora said:

I don't know a single couple who followed that outdated tradition, not even my parents when they got married 33 years ago.

My daughter's fiance asked my husband and me for our blessing before he asked her to marry him. Blessing, but not permission.

That's what Mr. d asked my dad. Daddy was impressed.

[Baby Fish Mouth]

At least she basically told him to suck it up and move on. But I have a feeling that dad and son-in-law are always going to have a strained relationship.

[chonies]

I'm eight. In this week's Dear Prudie, she answers a question about pubic hair and uses the words snatch, muff and bush. And I can't stop snickering.

[huntergrayson]

Okay, I don't even have a bush to maintain and I was kind of offended by that question, on principle (it was basically, my fiancé is European and we're taking a beach vacation with my family and she will shame me because of her errant hair sticking out of her bathing suit!). But I'm pretty sure Prudie would've given the same advice if the situation been gender-reversed.

What happened to the Dead Friend!? I must know!

Is it wrong that I kind of have a weird crush on Prudie? I dunno if anyone here watches her video columns but she is gorgeous! Also, her "Human Guinea Pig" columns are hysterical.

[divasahm]

Dear Abby does it again today--a newly published writer is having trouble dealing with all the attention and responsibilities that go along with a new book. Said writer is a shy, retiring type who prefers a quiet life, but all the emails, interview requests, and speaking engagements are overwhelming her. She asks for help in dealing with all the fanfare and interaction with strangers.

Now, I would have suggested hiring a manager who could work with the PR agency and the publishing company to plan a schedule that would make everyone happy, and reminding the writer that the publicity push is finite and will end at some point, leaving her to her quiet life of writing. Abby, on the other hand, tells her to gut up and put up--she has a responsibility to the publishing company and to the PR agency, and she's laying the groundwork for future success. No sympathy, no suggestions for lessening her stress level, no help at all.

The worst part? The writer says she's stressed and uncomfortable with what her life has become, and maybe this just isn't her. Abby's response: Yes, it is. Suck. it. up.

I'm really starting to hate Abby.

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I feel so sorry for the little girl who was not invited to the party!

And the divorced dad? What a douchebag. I would say that the daughter did not advise the fiance that her dad wanted to give his permission beforehand because she knew that her dad was kinda a jerk.

MrB told both of my parents he was going to ask me, but did not ask permission. I thought that was perfect.