My Prom Is Coming Up. My Mom Has a Scheme That’s Sure to Ruin It.

High school student: Mom wants to buy me a dress only to have me wear it to the prom and then return it.

Your concern is totally valid, but there are so many reasons this sounds like a bad idea.

If you're being coerced into doing something you feel unethical, that’s no way to spend prom night.

How do you get a rude, disabled squatter out of your house who has no job and nowhere else to go? We’ve tried so hard to be hospitable but this situation is no longer sustainable.

It's important that you and your husband communicate a firm timeline for her to leave.

It’s okay to offer to help her out with next steps, but if you do, set some firm boundaries.