Carolyn Hax: Feathers fly over comments about chicken- fried steak | Carolyn Hax's columns | Idaho Statesman
Adapted from a recent online discussion.
Carolyn: I screwed up, big time.
I’m an active fitness competitor. As a result, I eat clean — mainly vegetables, whole grains and lean meats.
This weekend, my husband and I were out with his mother and sister when his mom, who has a habit of commenting on my food choices, looked at my salad and said, “I just don’t see how you can do that to yourself.”
I looked at her chicken-fried steak and fries and said, “I just don’t see how you can do that to yourself.”
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I really like Ms. Hax (and apparently, given that she's syndicated from the WA Post, so do a lot of other people :D). Her final statement here, "... She put you in the position of having to defend yourself, giving her the greater responsibility," is something that's often overlooked but makes a difference in 'fair and equal treatment'.
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