![]() ![]() Wouldn't it be nice to know that you still have those relationships and the support of those friends? The complaints she's hearing from them now were very likely some of hers in the past. Tomorrow her life could be turned upside down, and those things that she cherishes and enjoys now might not be there - including her spouse, child and "new mommy" friends. WOMAN-POSITIVE IN COLUMBUS, OHIOĭEAR WOMAN-POSITIVE: I'm sure they won't when they find out they're expendable!ĭEAR ABBY: I agree with your advice about thinking twice before phasing out her older relationships. They may not be eager to be around someone with such a smug-minded attitude anyway. "Devoted Mom" shouldn't worry about letting those women down easily. Single lives are no less valuable and real than hers. ![]() Sure, she's tired of hearing about single girls' money and boyfriend problems, but let me assure her that potty training doesn't exactly make for a riveting anecdote. It's that very attitude that keeps us divided. Naturally, since she has a "real" life now, she doesn't want to be around people who don't, and certainly she and all her mommy-track friends are sure that anything remotely different from their existence is entirely false. Now that she's settled down, she's eager to phase out her single girlfriends. Read on for a sample:ĭEAR ABBY: Although "Devoted Mom" didn't say it in so many words, her letter smacked of the attitude that I'm willing to bet used to disgust her. That letter brought in some interesting mail. True friendship is a commodity so precious it should not be discarded lightly. KATHY G., BALLY, PA.ĭEAR KATHY: I agree. It's a shame "Devoted Mom" doesn't understand that true meaning of friendship. You may not see each other often, but when you pick up that phone or e-mail, it's like you never left off. The common thread is the quality that made you friends to begin with. Through childhood, marriage, children, divorce, whatever life throws your way, these friends are there. I believe a person is truly blessed if he or she can name five "true friends." By that I mean people who will be by your side through thick and thin back you up and ask questions later someone you can call any time of day or night. People use the word "friends" too liberally. She said she wanted to end friendships with her old "career" friends because she no longer had anything in common with them and would rather spend her free time with her husband and daughter. ![]() The letter from "Devoted Mom in Livermore, Calif." really touched a nerve with me. True friends stick together through it allĭEAR ABBY: I read your column faithfully. ![]()
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