 (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Adapted from an online discussion. Hi Carolyn! After having my first baby, I am finding that when people say they "want to help," what they actually mean is they want to do things that make THEM feel helpful. Case in point: I am vegetarian, and have been since long before meeting my in-laws. When my baby was born, my mother- and sister-in-law both volunteered to bring meals to me and my husband on a rotating basis, for which we were very thankful. The first two meals they brought both featured meat, even though they know I am vegetarian. I thanked them, then reminded them (through my husband) that I am vegetarian and hinted that we don't need more food if they aren't comfortable cooking without meat. They waved this off and continued to bring meat dishes as recently as yesterday, and my mother-in-law said "at least one of you will be fed." I guess she expects me to cook for myself, and for the two of us to eat separate dishes for the next few nights. What is the correct response here? This was supposed to be helpful as I recover from my C-section, and instead all it's doing is causing my blood pressure to spike. — Vegetarian | 
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