Dear Amy: I want to say something that acknowledges this important step in her journey, but I do not want to say anything that might seem insensitive or awkward.
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My brother “Tom,” his wife and three adult children stopped attending these events a couple of years ago. This left us perplexed.We reached out to my brother and our new niece, “Laura,” in our individual ways, with messages of support and acceptance. My brother followed up with an email explaining that this was the reason for the recent absences, as they took time to process it and to support Laura, who wasn’t yet ready to share her changes with the broader family.
I want to say something that acknowledges this important step in her journey, but I do not want to say anything that might seem insensitive or awkward.Dear Aunty:She will be part of your family for the rest of her life, and so don’t force yourself to cover too much ground in this one meeting. The bigger point I want to make – and I realize this is only based on my singular experience – is that she seems so much more at ease socially than before.
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