Dear Eric: My parents immigrated after World War II, arriving with $20 and a lot of determination. They worked hard, built a home, a successful business and raised five kids who all went to college and had many more opportunities than they did. Both of our parents passed away a few years ago and I miss them dearly.

One of my brothers has a long-time partner who knew them both but persists in making fun of their frugal habits and mocks their accented-but-fluent English at family gatherings. We only get together a couple times a year.

My brother and other siblings say nothing, and I have been turning away to avoid a confrontation with a person I rarely see. But it is not funny and very hurtful to me. I am finding it harder to keep silent. Should I confront her the next time this happens,

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