A wife faces the dilemma of revealing a long-ago nude video from college to her husband after it resurfaces online. Although it is embarrassing, she and her friend are encouraged to be honest, as preemptive communication is better than shocking him with the news later. The advice suggests attributing this to youthful folly and reflecting on past mistakes. Separately, a former neighbor's unexpected reunion raises questions about gift obligations after a friendship dwindled due to political differences, highlighting feelings about maintaining connections despite changes in relationships.
"Better coming from you than having it sent to them by a stranger for hush money. Miss Manners therefore encourages you to get to him first, laughing it off and attributing it to the folly of youth."
"You might remind him, if he acts anything other than quietly bemused, that he has blemishes in his own past that he would prefer to forget."
"Given the break in the friendship, which was not our choice, are we obligated to send gifts? I am happy to send a nice note congratulating them on their graduation."
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