The article presents two letters addressed to 'Dear Abby' discussing complex family dynamics. In the first, a concerned mother describes her son, who, after two years of sobriety from fentanyl addiction, has become critical and condescending. She feels rejected and is considering distancing herself from his negativity. In the second letter, a woman is puzzled by her cousin's announcement of a birth via a distant message after months of no contact. Both scenarios illustrate the challenges in relationships influenced by substance abuse and changing family dynamics.
Is it possible that in order to gain his sobriety, your son joined some sort of cultlike program? His treatment of you and his siblings is neither normal nor acceptable. If you prefer to save yourself the heartache and end his verbal abuse, you have the right to distance yourself until he straightens out.
This cousin is not a teen or unwed. She's a professional and married. I am puzzled, not only because I wasn't told, but mainly because her message did not announce the birth, other than referencing that an announcement would be mailed.
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