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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been the same weight my whole adult life, and I am very uncomfortable with comments about my body.

When she visited me for the first time, I was excited to put together a similar experience for her. But I was rather shocked ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling unwanted body observations at family ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have visited a dear friend a few times over the years, and each time, I am greeted with a lovely guest ...

I was rather shocked to discover that she arrived with a sleeping bag and her own towels, saying she didn’t want to ...

I have several relatives who like to say “You’ve lost weight!” when I see them. My weight hasn’t changed in 40 years!

Dear Miss Manners: I have visited a dear friend a few times over the years, and each time, I am greeted with a lovely guest room: comfortable bedding, fresh flowers and fluffy towels, all of which ...

She's always so accommodating when her friend comes for a visit. But when the tables were turned, she came off snobby.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been the same weight my whole adult life, and I am very uncomfortable with comments about my body. I have several relatives who like to say “You’ve lost weight!” when I see ...

Oh, Miss Manners realizes that was not your friend’s intention. She is one of those people who says, “I just don’t want to be any trouble,” and therefore creates not only unnecessary trouble, but bad ...

Am I justified in feeling miffed? Let me set the scene: I was the second of three people waiting in line to pay for our purchases at a local shop in our small town. The proprietor was the cashier, ...