DEAR MISS MANNERS: For many years, I have been friends with a person who is intellectually disabled. I became acquainted with him and his sister, who cared for him; his sister has now died, and he is living independently.

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I take him on family camping trips, take him to lunches and dinners and visit with him often, as does the rest of my family. He and my son have developed a solid friendship.

After his sister died, his sister’s longtime best friend became his legal guardian. She thanks me for the things I do for and with him — e.g., “Thank you for taking (name) camping,” etc.

I knew him for years before I ever met her. Is it wrong or petty of me to resent her thank-yous?

I do not feel they are necessary, as my friendship with this man is something I chose, not somethi

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