Dear Abby gives advice to a musician who is unsure of how to let his new bandmate know that he has no business singing professionally.
I was recently invited for a long weekend at my friend’s new home in South Carolina.
She has wanted me to come there to visit ever since she purchased it. I offered to come down, but then I sprained my ankle, and it still has not healed.
My friend then told me her daughter and son-in-law will be there with their two young children. She said we can babysit her grandchildren while I’m there when her daughter and son-in-law go out.
I told her I don’t want to go down there to babysit. I have no children and do not enjoy babysitting.
She used to do this to me before she moved. Now she’s upset that I won’t help her. What should I do? — NOT INTERESTED IN THE SOUTH
DEAR NOT INTERESTED: What you do is this: Repeat to your manipulative friend that your ankle is still healing, it is difficult to get around and you are unable to chase after young children.
Tell her that when you are better you would love to see her place and visit one on one.
