Dear Tough Talk,
My father-in-law is a kind and decent man. He has always supported me and my husband when so many people were against us. Our marriage prevailed and succeeded when so many people were hoping for us to fail and get divorced. We look forward to our outings with him, but it’s a non-stop travelling show. “Let’s go here. Let’s do this.” He means well, but his taste in outings is embarrassing. One time we went to this museum about vermin: rodents, lice, chiggers . . . Absolutely disgusting! Sometimes we just want to enjoy ourselves, but we don’t want to hurt his feelings. What do you think I should do TT? (Fayettsville, KY)
Fayettsville,
Unfortunately, hurting this man’s feelings is exactly what you’re going to have to do. Next time you get together, you tell him that his taste in events is awful and you’re all going to do what you want to do. The question I have is why isn’t your husband taking charge of this nonsense and taking the bull by the horns? Why is it your responsibility to handle this and not his? Tell them both to stop their wackage and stop being such creepy dopes!
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Tough Talk 