Dear Queenie,
My father wants to have my children’s names tattooed on his arms. I don’t really like tattoos and I certainly don’t want to have my children’s names on display for everyone to see, but even if I say anything I don’t think he will listen to me.
Queenie, is there any way I can stop him from doing this?—Offended offspring
Dear Offspring,
You can ask him not to do this and explain why you are against the idea, but there is no way you can stop your father from doing whatever he wants with his own body. If he goes ahead and does it anyway, for the sake of peace in the family take it as (literally) a sign that he loves his grandchildren and is proud of them, and do not say anything more about it.
