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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: Can I tell my sister-in-law that my daughter is unhappy with her Christmas gift?

7 January 2023

9:00 AM

7 January 2023

9:00 AM

Q. I have enjoyed strained relations with my sister-in-law over many years. This Christmas she has chosen to donate her £15 gift to my 16-year-old daughter to a local charity, previously unknown to us, without any prior consultation. She has provided the charity with my daughter’s name and a message supposedly from her.

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