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Dear Prudence, December 13, 2023: “Help! My Stepdaughter Is Playing a Power Game With Me Around Food, and I’m Sick of It.”

Dear Prudence, December 13, 2023: “Help! My Stepdaughter Is Playing a Power Game With Me Around Food, and I’m Sick of It.”

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Dear Prudence, December 13, 2023: “Help! My Stepdaughter Is Playing a Power Game With Me Around Food, and I’m Sick of It.”
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My take: To recap, the LW complains that her 11-year-old stepdaughter, “Annie,” is constantly wanting to taste or share the LW’s vegan food, and sometimes eats it without permission. As the only vegan in the family, the LW prepares this food for herself alone, with no intention of sharing it, and she’s mad, and she wants…

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