The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Four years after being laid off, a man in his 50s is still relying on his father, who just moved into an assisted living facility, for support and housing. Should his sister say something?
Category: Customs, Etiquette and Manners
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Why Won’t Our Daughter Introduce Us to Her New Boyfriend?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Parents who enjoy an otherwise close relationship with their 33-year-old daughter feel hurt not to have been introduced to a man she met three months ago and with whom she now lives.
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Why Can’t My Friend Accept That My Disabled Son Has a Great Life?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Put off by pitying displays of concern for her son’s paralysis, a reader wonders how to handle a well-meaning friend whose support misses the mark.
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Leap Day Wants Respect
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Those born on Feb. 29 are trying to get some recognition for “a day that doesn’t exist.”
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My Brother’s Ex-Wife Won’t Return a Family Heirloom. Help!
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader had hoped that her grandmother’s ring would stay in the family, perhaps to pass on to her daughter, but her former sister-in-law has so far refused to give it back.
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What Do We Gain by Eating With Our Hands?
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The sense of touch can be a crucial part of dining, one thing that some cultures have understood better than others.
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My Oldest Friend Is Being Paroled From Prison. Can I Dump Her?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After supporting an old friend through years of incarceration with letters and shipments of books, a reader wants out, put off by the woman’s lies about her situation.
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For Flagboy Giz, Mardi Gras Is More Than ‘Just Some Floats’
The New York Times – Music:
The 37-year-old artist is a Black Masking Indian who sews his own colorful suits. His blending those practices with rap music has made him one of the city’s most in-demand performers.