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I was delighted and self-assured as I changed into a dress I loved for a special supper. However, Sandra, my mother-in-law, couldn’t help herself when she saw me. She grinned and remarked, “Isn’t that dress too tight for you?” with a critical expression. Her remarks were abrasive and intended to cause pain, but I wasn’t going to allow her to spoil my evening. She would cry when I responded to her hurtful comment, but I wasn’t going to back down.
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Invitation to trouble
I had a knot in my stomach when I received the invitation to Sandra’s 55th birthday dinner. I knew it would be difficult to go, and Sandra had never really liked me. I tried to excuse myself by turning to my fiancé. I said, “Perhaps I should skip this one.” “You must come,” he groaned, shaking his head. His pressure left me with no other option. “If you don’t, it will only make things worse.”
Invitation To Trouble
