Dear Queenie,
My grownup son thinks his father and I are trying to control him because we complain if he doesn’t answer our calls for days on end and doesn’t tell us when he is going away for a while on business or a vacation.
We think he should tell us when he is going away, and let us know when he gets there that he arrived safely.
Queenie, are we asking too much?—Worried mother
Dear Mother,
Some people are uncomfortable with phone calls because they just have problems carrying on a conversation with someone they cannot see. Perhaps your son would be more comfortable with keeping in contact by email and/or text messaging. I hope you are already familiar with these types of communication. If not, I advise you to learn quickly before making such demands on your son.
