"She got intoxicated and became belligerent when her steak arrived slightly overdone. She cursed out the server and threw a drink on them! I was horrified. Lewis had to take her home, and it took a $200 tip, a mountain of apologies, and a promise never to bring her back for the restaurant to forgive us. The last thing I want is a repeat performance. Lewis insists his mother is just acting out because his father left her eight months ago for a younger woman."
"Loretta may have always been a handful, but she is going through a devastating time and deserves some grace. Your husband should talk to her and let her know that you all are looking forward to having her at your party, but that you don't want a repeat of what happened last time. He should ask her to agree to watch her alcohol intake and her behavior if she plans to attend."
Loretta became intoxicated and belligerent at a prior anniversary dinner, cursing a server and throwing a drink. Resolving that incident required Lewis to take her home, offer a $200 tip, and deliver many apologies along with a promise not to bring her back. A planned New Year’s Eve reservation at an upscale restaurant raises concern about a repeat. Lewis attributes Loretta’s escalation to being left by her husband eight months ago. Loretta’s behavior has worsened over recent years. The husband should speak with her, request she limit alcohol and control her behavior, and make attendance conditional on agreement.
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