Dear Amy: I’d like your input regarding a family drama. My sister and I have not been speaking to each other for quite a while. My niece is getting married, and I reached out to this niece, saying that if it would cause unhappiness between her and her mother by inviting me to the wedding, I would understand if she chose not to issue the invitation to me. Well, I just found out from family members that I am not being invited, however my niece didn’t call and let me know.
Upon her excited exclamation of “yes, to the dress,” we made our way to the purchase part of the day’s exciting shopping excursion. Upon the swiping of the credit card, the machine prompted me to enter a 10 percent, 15 percent, 20 percent, or custom tip. Had I been in a restaurant, this would not have given me pause.