"My child Logan is the product of a sexual assault. He located his father and formed a relationship with him. Logan didn't know the circumstances of his conception at the time he contacted his father. He has now been made fully aware by our family as to what occurred. Abby, Logan has invited this person to his wedding. I do not want to attend if his father will be present."
"Your son's insensitivity to your feelings is appalling. That he would demand you ignore the fact that you were a rape victim and spend even a minute in the perpetrator's presence is outrageous. Whatever decision you make to move forward is the right one for you. I am so sorry for your pain, which is palpable. DEAR ABBY: I work with a lady who has drama swirling around her constantly."
"There's always something wrong with work, her house, her family, herself, her pets, etc. Each problem is worse than the next. At first, I was sympathetic and let her vent. Then I realized this is a daily occurrence, and all this negativity is draining not only my patience but also my mental health. I have tried quickly moving past her work area, but she then follows me to mine."
A mother reports that her son, conceived by sexual assault, located his biological father and invited him to his wedding. The mother cannot attend if the father, who assaulted her, will be present and feels deeply wounded by her son's dismissal of her feelings. The response affirms the mother's right to choose what is best for her emotional safety and calls her son's insensitivity appalling. A separate correspondent describes a coworker who constantly vents daily problems, causing emotional drain and disrupted work, and seeks strategies to create distance and protect personal mental health.
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