Dear Abby: My primary school teacher passed away recently. I hadn’t seen him in over 20 years because of how he made me feel. I remember her as being manipulative and having a negative attitude towards those less fortunate. Since I did not belong to a rich or prestigious family, I had to face insults, fear and intimidation. I remember her as a woman who was money-driven, decision-making, and favored over the privileged, whom she considered more intelligent.
Because I had dyslexia, I had difficulty reading and interpreting words, so she made me stand and embarrass myself for hours. Now that she’s dead, I realize I never got the chance to tell her how wrong she was, and my negative attitude toward education in middle school changed for the better because I had excellent teachers and great classmates. .
The people who are praising him now are the same people whom he promoted and supported. I just wish I could speak out because many people have been abused. , injured in texas
Dear Wounded: I think you have expressed your feelings very well. This teacher may not have recognized that she had a student with a learning disability and punished you when she should have realized that you needed extra support to succeed. Consider his inability to deal properly with this His Learning disability, and try to forgive him. Despite that, you have performed very well and now it is time to put it out of your mind.
Dear Abby: Is there any way I can help my 55 year old daughter who has just started another undoubtedly destructive relationship? She mates quickly with these males, usually less than two months later. Then my daughter reinvents herself to appeal His Ideal. Each time the relationship ended, it cost her dearly and had a negative impact on her now grown children.
Despite all this, my daughter remains employed, although four years in one position is a long time. I fear the latest move will limit his employment options once the work-from-home trend softens. Is it like dealing with a drug addict or alcoholic who has to be self-aware in order to seek help? This roller coaster has made an impact on me too. , mother on the shore
Dear Mother: You can talk until you’re blue in the face – and I’m assuming you’ve tried more than once – to make your middle-aged daughter realize what she’s doing. It’s not working for him. He’s not “addicted”, but he is desperate to find a partner.
When your daughter finally realizes that she doesn’t need to turn herself into a pretense to please a man, and that she is fine just as she is – a successful parent, self-reliant, and worthwhile in her own right. – So she can not only feel better about herself, but she also has better luck finding a partner.
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