Dear Queenie,
My daughter is smart and beautiful and earns a good living. She has had a couple of long-term relationships over the years, but never got married.
So, Queenie, what do I tell people when they ask me if she’s married and has children?—Proud mother
Dear Mother,
Tell them what you have told me: how successful your daughter is and how happy she is with her (single) life. Then change the subject by asking them about their children.
Dear Queenie,
My boyfriend and I used to have sex quite often, but not lately. Except for that we have a great relationship, but my feelings are hurt and I have to wonder why he doesn’t want to have sex with me anymore.
Queenie, what should I do?—Worried girlfriend
Dear Girlfriend,
You should be asking your boyfriend this question. Do not be confrontational, but ask him what has changed and what, if anything, you can do about it. Be sure to let him know how much you care about him, and that you hope he feels the same way about you.
Dear Queenie,
Some time ago we let some friends of ours stay in our vacation home while we were not using it. Then when we went to stay there we found a lot of family photos of theirs hanging on the walls in different rooms.
Queenie, what made them think they could decorate my home that way? And what should I do with the photos?—Offended host
Dear Host,
Probably your guests just wanted to have the pictures around them while they were staying in a strange place, and forgot to take them with them when they left.
Take the pictures down, pack them up and return them to your friends the first chance you get.
Dear Queenie,
My sister’s daughter is getting married in another country next winter and we will have to get passports to go there. It will be an expensive trip and we will never use the passports again.
Queenie, do we have to go?—Wedding Etty Ket
Dear Etty Ket,
You are not obligated to attend any wedding, especially if the trip will be a financial problem. For that matter, if the COVID-19 pandemic is still going on at the time, travel may still be restricted and you may not be allowed to make the trip.
RSVP with your regrets, and send the happy couple as nice a gift as you can afford.
Dear Queenie,
My boyfriend and I just broke up after being together for almost 10 years.
Queenie, will I ever be able to love anyone else? Will I ever find someone else to love? And how will I know when it happens?—Lonely lady
Dear Lady,
The end of one relationship does not mean that you will never have another. To begin with, ask yourself why your relationship ended and try to learn from the reason(s).
If you are open to making new acquaintances and finding new ways to relate to people you already know, you will have a chance of finding a new romance. And you will know when it happens by the way the other person makes you feel.
