I do not think it is appropriate to try to meddle with the treatment plan of a person with a chronic illness.
Can I, gracefully but firmly, ask my mother-in-law to keep her opinions on my health status to herself? Or will I have to simply smile and nod my way through these conversations with her?
But do not underestimate the power of smiling and nodding. If your mother-in-law realizes you are not going to fight back -- and are also not going to change your habits -- she will tire of giving advice. That way, you will not have to answer for having insulted her for what she will protest was only a motherly concern for your well-being.DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an academic promotion for which I had requested letters of support from faculty both internal and external to my institution.
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