Relationships Talk

When you write a letter to an agony aunt, you probably aren’t expecting to be slammed by the columnist.

But that’s exactly what happened to one woman who penned her problems for her local paper’s Ask Amy section.

However instead of sympathising with the writer in question, ‘Amy’ was having none of it and her response served up a much-needed reality check for the writer.

Thankfully for all of us who don’t regularly read Ask Amy, a clipping of the newspaper was shared on a Reddi sub-thread called Murdered By Words.

She penned a letter to an Ask Amy column (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images/Caiaimage)

The cutting shows that the woman goes by the name “Sad Sister” and unsurprisingly her issue is with her sister.

She begins her letter by revealing that every Autumn, she, her sister, her cousins and a cousin’s sister-in-law, treat themselves to a weekend away, filled with shopping and decadent lunches.

The group never invite the other sister, Wendy to go with them, and Wendy is pretty upset about it.

Sad Sister’s letter reads: “Dear Amy, Every fall, my sister, cousins and a cousin’s sister-in-law have a weekend shopping excursion in our home city.

She revealed she was having issues with her sister

“We stay in a hotel, treat ourselves, shop for our children and go out for lunches and dinners. It is a great time to reconnect.

“I have a sister “Wendy”, whom we do not invite. She is offended to the point of tears when she finds out we haven’t invited her.”

The woman’s reason for excluding Wendy is simply that she’s not as close to the cousins as the other sisters are.

Moreover they claim Wendy doesn’t fit in with them because instead of being a married, stay-at-home mum, she is divorced and has a job.

But Amy was having none of her drama (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images/EyeEm)

They add: “There are several reasons we do not include her. We know she doesn’t have very much money for such an outing.

“She also does not have many of he same interests as we do. We’re all very active churchgoers, while she only sporadically attends services.”

Sad Sister goes on to reveal that last year, after being excluded, Wendy came over to her home “unannounced” crying about it and they threatened to call the police on her to make her leave.

She was then surprised that Wendy went and told relatives that she’s a “horrible” person.

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At the end of her letter, she asks Amy: “How can we get her to understand that she should perhaps find another set of friends whose lives and interests align more closely with hers?”

Clearly unimpressed with what she’s just read, agony aunt Amy hits back in her response.

“Dear Sad,” she writes. “First, let’s establish that I agree with your sister: You are a horrible person.

“Obviously, you can do whatever you want and associate with – or exclude – whomever you want, but you also don’t get to do this and also blame the person you are excluding for not ‘fitting in’.”

She adds: “The only way your sister would ever fit in would be for you to make room for her. You are unwilling to do that, and that is your choice.

“Her being upset is completely justified, and you’ll just have to live with that.

“Perhaps this is something you could ponder from your church pew, because despite your regular attendance, you don’t seem to have learnt much.”

Ouch.

The message is clear – don’t mess with Amy.

Ranveer Singh is the latest Bollywood actor to join the bandwagon of married men. After dating Deepika Padukone for over six years, the Befikre actor took the plunge last November when he tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Italy. The lovebirds sealed the deal at the picturesque Villa Del Balbianello in Lake Como in the presence of family and close friends. The newlyweds are a perfect example of how opposite attract.

Deepika in a recent interview revealed that it was after the release of 2018 film Padmaavat that she decided to get married to Ranveer. While the newlyweds have been making people go weak in the knees with their interviews and social media PDA post marriage, their Padmaavat co-actor Shahid Kapoor has some marriage advice for Ranveer.

Recently, Shahid made an appearance on Karan Johar’s chat show with brother Ishaan Khatter. And the 37-year-old actor was asked about marriage advice that he would give to Ranveer Singh.

To which the Kaminey actor replied, “Love her like Ratan Rawal Singh loved Padmavati.”

Shahid Kapoor shared screen space with Deepika and Ranveer for the first time in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. The actor played Deepika’s on-screen husband.

When asked if he has kept in touch with Ranveer and Deepika after Padmaavat, Shahid said, “They were never a part of my friend circle.”

On the work front, Ranveer is awaiting the release of Gully Boy opposite Alia Bhatt. Shahid Kapoor, on the other hand, has begun shooting for Kabir Singh which is a remake of hit Telugu film Arjun Reddy. The film, which also stars Kiara Advani, is set to hit the screens in June 2019.

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TOWN OF DICKINSON (WBNG) — Experts at the Broome County Regional Farmer’s Market Bridal Show have some tips on how local brides can save on their big day.

Bride-to-be Krista St.John is getting married in July and says there’s a lot you have to factor in when it comes to wedding planning. That includes the dress, venue, florist and cake. to name a few.

She raised concern over the price of a wedding, saying, “We certainly don’t want to spend a million dollars on a wedding.”

Vendors at the local bridal show provided some tips to make that hope a reality.

Coordinator for Gance’s Complete Catering, Andy Maslar, says brides should take advantage of places that offer more than one service. Adding, Gance’s will not only cater your event, but also provide items like linens and flatware.

He encourages couples to book venues in advance as often they will give a discount. He also suggests considering different meal options like buffet or plated dinner, according to your budget.

Ever After Bridal Owner Taylor Mallow says test out unconventional dress options. She suggested buying a bridesmaids dress in ivory to reduce cost.

“It’s a great decision for brides who have lower budgets, they don’t want anything too extravagant, but they still want to feel beautiful on their wedding day and want to wear that white dress,” said Mallow.

Mallow also suggests wedding dress payment plans.

“A lot of times brides come in, they expect that if their budget is $2,000 we need that $2,000 down that day, we only need 50 percent to order,” she said.

Find a list of all the vendors in attendance here.