Dear Abby: Abusive adoptive mother has no right to daughter’s money

Abusive adoptive mother has no right to daughter’s money

[...] tell your abuser the gravy train has stopped, she won’t be getting another penny, and cut off all communication.

If you feel the urge to waver, take my advice and spend the money on a licensed psychotherapist who will help you understand that your adoptive mother does not have the ethical or moral right to anything more from you than you have already given.

Because of this, they’ll get into our pool or hot tub naked if there isn’t a swimsuit around.

[...] my husband freaks out, scolds the kids and makes them put their clothes on.

First of all, they are our children and we are raising them.

[...] if my husband didn’t want them swimming or running around the house naked, then the kids should have been told before their grandparents arrived.

Am I too laid-back, or are my in-laws too uptight and we should just let the kids be kids and have fun?

The difference in your attitudes regarding nudity may be a result of the generation gap.