DEAR MISS MANNERS: I find myself having difficulty conversing with my mother-in-law. If I broach a topic, she tends to jump in with a “similar” situation before I can finish my thought, much less my sentence.
I want to have a better relationship with her, but I’m having a difficult time discussing topics that are dear to me when I feel like I’m not heard. How can I convey this to my somewhat sensitive mother-in-law without upsetting her?Miss Manners is not suggesting this because she finds you tiresome, but as a method of dealing with the interruptions. When your mother-in-law interjects, let her. If she asks you to continue, you may say, “No, no, your story sounds more interesting.
Because mailing gifts to France is very expensive, often costing more than the value of the actual gift, and timing is uncertain, we have decided to send cash birthday and holiday gifts through an online money transfer service rather than mailing gifts. In the past, we have let them know the money is coming and with instructions that they should each purchase something they like or need when their birthday arrives.
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