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Jun 08, 2011, 10:06 AM
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18 year old daughter's graduation this week. she doesn't want 21 year old brother to attend luncheon afterwards because she doesn't like the way he gives her unsolicited advice, makes her cry, then laughs at her. says it's her day and she doesn't want someone there that she doesn't want to be around. am torn because feel he should attend because he's family and also sympathic to her feelings. any advice for me? thanks.
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Jun 08, 2011, 11:27 AM
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You either have to read your son the riot act forbidding him to open his mouth, or you need to respect your daughter's wishes and let it be her day. I know it's hard when our kids don't get along, but sometimes we just have to try not to "fix" things, particularly since it probably can't be solved between now and graduation. Maybe this will be a wake-up call to your son that he's being a jerk and needs to knock it off.
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Jun 08, 2011, 11:46 AM
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Since you didn't post that you don't believe her or don't believe it is really that bad...I'm thinking your daughter is setting some good boundaries...leave her special day for her...in the near future support her in having a discussion with your son about how she feels about his behavior. As part of setting boundaries is communicating them to the person you feel is ignoring them.
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