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Rude or strategic? Repricing secondhand items when online bidding is unexpectedly competitive.

Plus, what to do about a funeral where there’s a request for cash remembrances.

Our musician son isn’t planning for his future. Should we be worried?
Can we bring it up to him, without creating a rift?

My friend says my social media posts are divisive. What should I do?
Plus, how do you help a family member who is a hoarder?

My aunt brings nothing but demands to our family’s holiday gatherings

She hasn’t contributed to a holiday celebration in 20 years. I’m finally fed up.

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Is it now standard to pay a service fee, kitchen fee, and 20 percent server tip when eating out?
Miss Conduct helps decipher post-pandemic restaurant math.

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My stepchildren ignore their father. Can I help?
Plus: How to deal with some awkwardness around some friends and their vacation plans.

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I am constantly asked to justify being an atheist
Must I defend my choices about religion?

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We became phone friends during the pandemic. Now, I want to end the calls.
How do I put a stop to this routine without any hurt feelings?

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None of my friends got me a housewarming gift. Is it because I’m single?

I’m disappointed that people whose weddings, babies, graduations, and new homes I have celebrated generously through the years have not reciprocated.

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My divorced parents’ drama is causing grief for me and my wife

Plus, when to dial down the speakerphone use.

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Friends keep flaking on me. They text about catching up, then go radio silent.

I suggest a plan and then they don’t respond at all. Why?

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Parents, it’s OK to stop trying to solve your adult children’s problems. Really.

Feeling conflicted over issues in their lives? Set your boundaries and stick to them, Miss Conduct says.

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Is it OK these days to ask who one intends to vote for?

With certain groups having so much more to lose than others, this letter writer wants to find out who they are dealing with.

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Should out-of-town guests be invited to the wedding rehearsal dinner?

In other wedding woes, what to do when adopted cousins are left off the guest list.

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Is there any good way to respond to comments about your weight and body?

Miss Conduct has some thoughts on handling such situations.

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My niece is marrying ‘the jerk.’ Do I have to go to their wedding?

We haven’t spoken since she moved out of my house. Plus, what a neighbor overhears from the day care next door concerns them.