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Do what we did.....place a hidden tape/video recorder in the room and tape her when your dad is not in the room...She will not be able to get out of the way she treated you

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Margo, I almost always agree with you but your advice to sisters complaining about "Helen" was really not well thought out. First of all, the lack of information, specifically about the age of the sisters, makes it impossible for me to understand the basics of this family dynamic. The writer of the letter is at least old enough to compose a legible letter, which makes me wonder why these girls find a need to spend all weekend, every weekend, with Dad. Even in contentious divorces, parents usually alternate weekends. Usually, any child over the age of 5 has some kind of outside activities and interests these days. Was there a bitter divorce? Does biogical Mom delight in dumping the girls on Dad and Helen? Is she even alive? If these girls are older, as the writer says, (older than what would be nice to know) why are they not involved in their interests and friends and creating their own lives? Helen may not be rude as much as frustrated that she may be entertaining two brats who do not lift a hand to help with anything and want to sit around and watch TV all day. Helen and Dad may both be working full time, and desperate to find a little alone time early in their marriage. Of course, the letter is sketchy, but this is one time I think you really jumped to a conclusion. It could be the right one...but your lack of attention to the lack of information in this letter surprised me.

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Dear Margo, This is the first time I've felt compelled to respond to advice you've given one of your readers. I fear you are doing all of us 'inconsequential folk' a disservice by implying that we do not have an equal right to our privacy. While we may not be hounded by stalkers and fans, the fact remains that when our email addresses get compromised we not only lose a shred of our treasured privacy, but we may also get exposed to spam, malware and adware. Granted, our computer crashing from malware may not be as important as some famous person having to ask their assistant to change their email address because they are getting fan mail, but it is important to us. My privacy is just as important to me as a 'famous' person's is to them. I pay extra money every month for an unlisted telephone number. I'm not in the phone book. I don't give out my email address willy-nilly either. Just because I don't exit my vehicle sans underwear in front of hoards of camera-totin' paparazzi, or I'm not on a reality television show talking about my sex life or bowel habits, does not mean I am not equally entitled to my privacy. Well, in these cases, maybe more so. Please Margo, let your readers know that they should never CC anyone and display email addresses without express permission. Believe me, the BCC button won't hurt. Just try it. It's the one right below the CC button.

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Dear Margo, This is the first time I've felt compelled to respond to advice you've given one of your readers. I fear you are doing all of us 'inconsequential folk' a disservice by implying that we do not have an equal right to our privacy. While we may not be hounded by stalkers and fans, the fact remains that when our email addresses get compromised we not only lose a shred of our treasured privacy, but we may also get exposed to spam, malware and adware. Granted, our computer crashing from malware may not be as important as some famous person having to ask their assistant to change their email address because they are getting fan mail, but it is important to us. My privacy is just as important to me as a 'famous' person's is to them. I pay extra money every month for an unlisted telephone number. I'm not in the phone book. I don't give out my email address willy-nilly either. Just because I don't exit my vehicle sans underwear in front of hoards of camera-totin' paparazzi, or I'm not on a reality television show talking about my sex life or bowel habits, does not mean I am not equally entitled to my privacy. Well, in these cases, maybe more so. Please Margo, let your readers know that they should never CC anyone and display email addresses without express permission. Believe me, the BCC button won't hurt. Just try it. It's the one right below the CC button.

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hi margo, in response to ABSOLUTELY NOT PREGNANT that says she has a potbelly and people ask if she is pregnant. well, my niece also had a potbelly although she was thin and found out she had Celiacs disease which is an intolerance to gluten. she went on a very strict regimen of eating gluten free foods and her potbelly disappeared over a period of time and she feels wonderful. perhaps its worth checking out. good luck to you.