What Miss Manners finds even sadder is that this apparently sparks depressing envy in those who read such silliness and find their own lives wanting in comparison. If it did, Miss Manners would have to know more about your case to render a judgment: Who suggested the stepmother attending? But Miss Manners would also want to know if Flossie is in the fashion business or can somehow get a discount. New Miss Manners columns are posted Monday through Saturday on washingtonpost.com/advice. You can send questions to Miss Manners at her website, missmanners.com.

Source: Washington Post August 24, 2020 03:56 UTC