Dear Abby: Son remains hostile even after dad's cancer diagnosis
A 79-year-old woman writes to Dear Abby regarding her 24-year-old grandson, who has cut off contact with her and his father. Despite her attempts to reconcile, the grandson refuses to speak to them.
DEAR ABBY: I am a 79-year-old woman who, over time, has suffered the loss of several family members. Now I'm facing the worst loss imaginable. A year ago, my 24-year-old grandson "Rafe" cut himself off from his father and from me. Until then, we had been a close, loving family who did things together. Rafe and his girlfriend live rent-free in my son's house, yet they refuse to speak to either of us. I've written and spoken to him, but he says that unless my son and I "change," he wants nothing…
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