Siblings Project Alcohol Fears onto Occasional Drinker
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Woman writes that she occasionally drinks a beer but her siblings who grew up with alcoholic parents want her to quit drinking entirely
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Prudence says the woman's siblings are projecting their trauma onto her and she should be allowed to make her own choices
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Another letter writer asks how to support their new partner while also practicing self-care as the partner deals with a sibling's health crisis
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Prudence advises the letter writer to enjoy the relationship for now rather than overanalyze what could go wrong
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A third letter writer seeks advice after the person she secretly planned to meet canceled; Prudence says to focus on addressing unhappiness in her marriage