It’s like something out of a movie, or your worst holiday-related anxiety dreams: a big, dramatic revelation about somebody’s personal life around the dinner table. And yet, that’s exactly what happened for the latest letter writer to our Ask A MWLTF columnist: “I generally think of myself as an open-minded person. I’m a 68-year-old mother of two, a retired social worker, a lifelong supporter of the arts, and a strong believer in the old maxim, live and let live. People have to find the path that’s right for them, and who is anyone else to judge? These are my beliefs,” she says. “And yet, last Christmas, I found myself accused of intolerance by none other than my own daughter.” You really need to read this one. |