1. Something is up with this LW. As they noted, barking at other dogs is common behavior. I've seen other dogs do it, and my dog has done it. And let me say, out of all the utterly absurd things people have said to me while I was walking my dog (special callout to the dude who berated me for letting my dog poop in front of his house when my dog had not pooped in front of his house, or anywhere near his house at all, and nobody else had either!) nobody has ever chided me for having a dog that barks.
So, either LW is surrounded by overreactive people and can honestly ignore them, or they are seriously downplaying their dog's behavior and saying "barks like crazy" when they mean "lunges, pulls me down the street, and attacks". Either way, LW needs to get a muzzle and walk the dog at less popular times of day.
2. Man, I really wish people would drop it with this "next level" talk about relationships. Columnist is right, though - LW2 needs to butt out. (She's not going to take this advice.) Woe betide Son's Girlfriend if they do get married and she's stuck with this interfering MIL.
3. "Ripped off"? Jesus, it's your grandmother and she died. Find some other way to express yourself. Maybe Grandma should not have done as she did, but wow.
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So, either LW is surrounded by overreactive people and can honestly ignore them, or they are seriously downplaying their dog's behavior and saying "barks like crazy" when they mean "lunges, pulls me down the street, and attacks". Either way, LW needs to get a muzzle and walk the dog at less popular times of day.
2. Man, I really wish people would drop it with this "next level" talk about relationships. Columnist is right, though - LW2 needs to butt out. (She's not going to take this advice.) Woe betide Son's Girlfriend if they do get married and she's stuck with this interfering MIL.
3. "Ripped off"? Jesus, it's your grandmother and she died. Find some other way to express yourself. Maybe Grandma should not have done as she did, but wow.
4. LW needs more therapy.