DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend and I were talking recently, and she made a comment about my daughter that caught me off guard.

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It wasn’t outright cruel, but it was insensitive: She implied that my daughter was “a lot to handle” and hinted that her behavior made it difficult for people to be around her.

I know kids can be overwhelming at times, and I’m not blind to the fact that my daughter has her moments, but the way she said it felt judgmental — almost like she had been holding this opinion for a while and finally let it slip. It really hurt my feelings.

I didn’t say anything in the moment because I was shocked and didn’t want to escalate things, but now I keep replaying it in my head.

To make things worse, my friend has been acting like nothing happened. She texts me ca

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