The New York Times – Travel:
Maybe you didn’t deface a monument or endanger anyone, but have you ever committed a travel foul, accidental or otherwise? Share your story with us.
Category: Customs, Etiquette and Manners
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I Had an Affair With Someone My Spouse and I See Socially. Help!
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After ending a yearslong extramarital affair, a reader worries about a coming dinner party that will be attended by both the former lover and the reader’s spouse.
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How Do I Ask a Close Friend’s Husband to Be Our Sperm Donor?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After getting an initial thumbs up that may have been in jest, a reader wonders how to make a sensitive request that is more likely to be taken seriously.
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My Child’s Friend Asked to Be Called a Name Used by Another Gender. Should I Do It?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader is unsure how to respond to a child’s wish to go by a different name after learning that the child’s mother decided not to honor the request.
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My Sister-in-Law Spent All Her Parents’ Money When She Took Them In. Now She Wants More!
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After her sister-in-law spent the money from the sale of her parents’ house on upgrades to her own, a reader bristles at being made to feel she must chip into costs for their care.
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What Can I Do About My Daughter’s Father Showing Up Drunk?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
When an ex returns from out of the blue with the same drinking problem but a new desire to be in his daughter’s life, a reader is unsure how best to protect her child.
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Do We Have to Pay for Our Children’s ‘Platonic Partners’ on Family Vacations?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Mindful of costs, a reader wonders whether she and her husband are obligated to extend the same hospitality to their daughter’s best friend as to their son’s partner.
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I Used a Slur for Accuracy When Repeating a Joke. Why Is Everyone Upset?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader asks whether she has to apologize after recounting a joke that used racist language in front of her son’s friend, who later said he had felt unsafe.