Dear Prudence: My Ex Is Dying...

[minoanmiss]

...I Want to Take Care of Her During Her Final Days. My Fiancée Says Absolutely Not.

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Dear Care & Feeding: Romance of the Three Kingdoms

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Content advisory: discussion of cultural appropriation and whitewashing

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[conuly]

I am in my late 30s and in a great relationship. We’ve decided to move in together when our separate apartment leases end. We are both very tidy. But I am a clean freak because I grew up in a chaotic, dirty home. It took me years of therapy and self-help to deal with this. My boyfriend is just the opposite: I’ve visited his parents in the beautiful home where he grew up. Now, I am panicked about taking him to visit my childhood home. My parents are dirty and messy. Think: grime and roaches and leaving open cans of cat food on the kitchen counter for days. Telling my parents that I don’t want to bring my boyfriend to visit because I’m embarrassed to bring anyone there would hurt their feelings — which I can’t do. And when I’ve gone home by myself to clean, it causes arguments with them. What should I do?

DAUGHTER

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