Original column: Carolyn Hax, August 31 2024 (scroll down to letter from “Affectionate”)
My take: The letter-writer loves her family, but wants help expressing that when she’s with them. What she’s been saying is “You are loved,” and she says it as she’s walking away. This elicits “Love you, too.” But the whole business is just uncomfortable.
Carolyn off…
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