Carolyn Hax: Mom and sister’s ‘hurtful’ email finds its way to him

He is surprised when a "hurtful" email turns up in his inbox, and his mom and sister are the source of the criticism. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Advice to help you tackle life's problems.     (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) Mom and sister's 'hurtful' email finds its way to him Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared April 22, 2009. Dear Carolyn: Recently, an email exchange between my mother and my sister ended up in my inbox, I can only assume by mistake. It was full of criticism and hurtful comments. I had no idea either one of them had an issue with my family or the way we are raising our kids. My wife was my only saving grace. She read the message, deleted it and helped me let my frustrations out to her, so I wouldn't say anything to them and do permanent damage. We are supposed to see these family members soon. I want to go and try to enjoy the day, but I'm fearful that I might slip. What should I do? — Stressed-Out Son Read Carolyn's Response   What's your favorite Carolyn Hax column about in-laws? Read more »     ADVERTISEMENT     Want more? Carolyn's been writing her advice column for two decades. Explore the archives below. A baby came, then mom decided to leave Read more »   You had me at hello, but you just had to keep talking, didn't you? Read more »   Her wanderlust has faded. Should she try to reignite it? Read more »     News whiz? Play our daily news quiz. Test your knowledge of current events with our new quotable game, On the Record. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Bold School for smart advice on how to get better with age, plus tried-and-true tips from our readers, every Monday and Friday for 12 weeks. Sign up »

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