A reader writes to Miss Manners about her mother-in-law's insensitive comments after a miscarriage. She seeks advice on how to respond to her mother-in-law's negativity about having children while navigating a new pregnancy.
In today's column, Miss Manners advises a reader whose mother-in-law said some unkind things after she had a miscarriage.
I was so stunned that she would say such things that I was at a loss for words. I have limited my time around her since then. You are wise not to tell her before the pregnancy is obvious. At that time, she will reverse her opinions -- so it is best to forget the earlier ones.Maybe it’s because I took Spanish in high school instead of French, but what’s with “RSVP”? People say “Please RSVP” but also “You haven’t sent an RSVP.” So is it a noun or a verb or both?
RELATIONSHIP PREGNANCY MISCARRIAGE FAMILY ETIQUETTE
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