Ask Amy: My friends’ advice on ‘looking cute’ is starting to irritate me

I love a pretty dress and hairdo from time to time, but ever since the pandemic began, I haven’t felt the want or need to wear makeup or dress up.

However, they often try to get me interested, and urge me to change my style.

Tell them, as many times as it takes: “I think you two would look great in jeans and Ts.

My husband and I desperately fought to move the 1,000 miles to be close to them to answer their call for help, but the Great Recession made it impossible for us to sell our house.

When she was a child, we often had to twist her arm to get her to sign up for art classes or go away to camp.

Attend your grandkids’ school events, but don’t twist their arms to do things you want them to do.

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