Dear Abby: Nobody is going to miss friend's father. But suddenly I'm expected to be heartbroken?
What is the rule of etiquette when a person loses a family member they hated?
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2 sourcesDear Abby: When 'I'm sorry for your loss' isn't a real sentiment, what should you say instead?
Dear Abby: Why am I the bad guy when I didn't mourn friend's wife's estranged father?
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1 sourceDear Abby: Nobody is going to miss friend's father. But suddenly I'm expected to be heartbroken?
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1 sourceDear Abby: Friend spent 30 years hating her dad. Why did she expect condolences when he died?