Dear Suze Q. I’m a septuagenarian raised as a staunch Irish Catholic in rural America. I was included in my new lady’s family’s Passover dinner yesterday and told my kid how much I enjoyed it. My 35-year-old daughter was against my going, but wants to have my friend share our Easter dinner next week. My child’s disapproval surprised me, but I hate to start an argument.
Dear 70, no need for an argument, but you need more information to avoid future hurt feelings. Is your daughter upset with you partaking in another religion’s rituals; fear that you’ll swap your religion for your lady’s; upset with Judaism as a religion; dislike your friend regardless of her religion; dislike your dating anyone at all, what? Even though your daughter is an adult, you still need to parent and make this right between the two of you, while making it clear that your life doesn’t need her criticism or approval. -SQ
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