Does ‘it’s how I was raised’ override a woman’s explicit objection?
DEAR MISS MANNERS:
I bought a new towel, and my mom saw it and was deeply offended. I snuck a foam topper onto the bed after attempting to just deal with the mattress for a few nights, but I was still in serious pain. We managed to prepare food and eat without anything sitting out for bugs to get into, but I was incredibly stressed out every time I was in the kitchen.
However, you are right that you have an etiquette problem — a major one: Your mother takes help as an insult.
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