Dear Abby: My adult son blames me for his estranged father who beat him as a child
A mother in Pennsylvania writes to Dear Abby seeking advice on how to handle her adult children, one of whom lives with her estranged husband and his new girlfriend, while the other blames her for enduring abuse by his father as a child. Dear Abby responds that the mother is not responsible for the abuse and should not accept blame or disrespect from her son. The column also includes a separate letter from a shuttle driver frustrated by a regular customer who gives a low tip despite apparent financial means.
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Dear Abby Lifestyle Dear Abby: My adult son blames me for his estranged father who beat him as a child By Dear Abby Published May 1, 2026, 3:00 a.m. ET This reader asks Dear Abby what she should do about her adult children and their estranged father. Louis-Paul Photo - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been separated for 15 years. Our two grown children are on the spectrum. For the past two years, our daughter has lived with her father because she wouldn’t agree to be part of the team at my home and abide by the basic rules: Pick up after yourself, take your animal out, flush the toilet, etc.
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