Dear Queenie,
When my ex-stepmother died the notice in the newspaper said she was a “loving wife and mother.” I know that’s the kind of thing they always say, but it’s just not true. Actually she was an abusive alcoholic who cheated on my father several times while they were married which is why he divorced her.
Queenie, I hate to think that is how she will be remembered. How can I let everyone know the truth?—Angry stepchild
Dear Stepchild,
Just keep talking about her the way you did in your letter to me. People will hear and remember what you say.
Of course, they might not think well of you for talking that way about someone who is dead and gone and cannot defend herself.
