We were together for 16 years before divorcing, and although I have a close bond to the now 53-year-old former stepdaughter, I have never been successful in having a bond with the son.
In the far corners of your personal universe, someone, somewhere, suggested that this young woman should reach out to you to invite you to her graduation party. Some people might accuse this girl of “trolling for gifts,” but my theory is that the high school graduation celebration is often the first party young people have inviting privileges to which includes a wider circle than their immediate friends – and they tend to cast a wide and sometimes awkward net.or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068.