The article discusses a 70-year-old woman who learns about her brother's daughter's wedding via a text message. Feeling excluded and hurt, she contemplates her brother's decision to inform her about the event without inviting her. While she expresses her hurt, the brother responds defensively. Miss Manners suggests that a simple response wishing the bride well would have been more appropriate, highlighting the importance of maintaining grace and decorum in delicate family situations, even when feelings are hurt.
Her suggestion is to keep the response simple and courteous, conveying best wishes without explaining hurt feelings, maintaining dignity in the strained relationship.
The reader's discomfort arises from being informed of the wedding without an invitation, highlighting deeper issues in familial relationships and expectations.
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