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  Date : 2012-05-24
Wife can't stand her arrogant in-laws

오만한 시댁에 질린 아내
 
DEAR ABBY: I am married to a wonderful and unique man. Despite his privileged upbringing he is very down-to-earth. His parents' affluence afforded him many opportunities and still does. Unfortunately, my in-laws are snobbish, self-absorbed and competitive. They are critical of everyone -- especially their grown son. They put him and each other down constantly. They cause scenes and can't enjoy life.
 
My husband is trying to be patient because he knows his parents aren't going to change at their age. But they consume so much of our energy with their constant dramatic highs and lows. Any advice for dealing with drama queens (and kings)? They do love us and can be considerate. -- LIVING IN THE REAL WORLD IN NEW JERSEY
 
DEAR REAL: It may help you and your husband to understand that people who act the way your in-laws do are usually insecure on some basic level. They put others down to inflate their egos and reassure themselves that they're "OK" by magnifying (or inventing) flaws in others. When your in-laws start to criticize, be pleasant and make a point of saying something positive about their target. It will short-circuit the rant.
 
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DEAR ABBY: As a divorced dad, I'm hoping you'll address a problem I have encountered in trying to co-parent my children. My daughters are often invited to parties and sleepovers, which sometimes happen during my parenting time, as well as during my ex-wife's parenting time. The invitations to these events, however, are almost always sent to my ex-wife's home or email address.
                              
Aside from the problems that have occurred because the information wasn't forwarded to me in a timely manner, I think it's sexist for invitations to be sent only to the mother. It reinforces the outdated notion that a woman's role is to raise children, and a father can't be an active parent. Would you please remind your readers that the most appropriate way of inviting a child who has two households is to send the invitation to BOTH parents? -- MODERN DAD IN ROSWELL, GA.
 
DEAR MODERN DAD: I think you have delivered that message very clearly. However, if not every reader takes it to heart, make a point of discussing with your ex-wife what activities may have been scheduled for your daughters while they're with you. That way they won't miss out on anything.
  
* upbringing 양육 (=the raising of a child)

* down-to-earth 현실적인 (=realistic)

* affluence 부 (=an abundance of wealth)

* snobbish 우월감에 젖어있는 (=arrogant and pretentious)

* put down (특히 다른 사람들 앞에서) ~를 바보로 만들다 (=to insult)

* drama queen 과장하는 또는 호들갑 떠는 사람 (=any person who behaves in an overly dramatic manner so as to garner attention)

* outdated 구시대적인 (=out of date, obsolete)

* notion 생각, 개념 (=a conception of or belief about something)
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