Eric Thomas: The bride's father abruptly stopped speaking to me.
Advice
Dear Abby: Am I selfish for being upset by my partner's reaction?
I'd like to stop hiding the fact that we're a couple.
Harriette Cole: I declined to be her maid of honor for the same reason.
Dear Abby: Sometimes they even take part in the disturbance. Plus: Am I being petty about the...
Harriette Cole: It felt like a warning. How seriously should I take this?
Miss Manners: We received a save-the-date card -- and then nothing.
If people are going to be offended, they'd better start tattooing their preferred pronouns on their foreheads.
