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"Insensitive Remarks Are Hard To Swallow"

Touchy, touchy, touchy.

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Rachel Wildavsky
May 28, 2024
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Original column, Dear Abby, April 20 2024

My take: The LW and her spouse sometimes invite a particular couple to join them for games and desserts. She bakes something special every time, but her guests invariably ask whether she used a mix. This is “an insult and very hurtful,” and she would deep-six the friendship over it, but her husband plays golf wit…

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