Dear Abby: Should we attend my sister’s vengeful party?
Dear Abby: My father’s death haunts my sister’s life
Dear Abby: My siblings and I want to move on from dad’s abuse
Dear Abby: My sister’s party plan threatens our family bond
Dear Abby: Must I hide my relationship from my family?
Dear Abby: My father was a terrible person. He was physically abusive to his wife and kids, and he sexually abused both of my sisters. He was a vicious bully who took every opportunity to humiliate his children and took pleasure in destroying things we worked hard for. No one in the family is sad that he’s no longer with us; most of us are happy to move on.
One of my sisters, however, wants to have a big party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his death. She envisions a celebratory dinner at a fancy