She imitated me because she didn't believe that her own ideas were good enough. Maybe I should have felt flattered, but believe me, it was no fun to have all my ideas stolen and not be able to complain because people would think I was being oversensitive. I finally distanced myself from Christina, and now I share nothing with her. It was the only way I could keep my sanity. Please don't brush off a problem like this by making us feel paranoid.
Copycats deserve to be clobbered.
Copycats cannot be eliminated, and they deserve to be clobbered. This column is a pretty good clobber. I hope Christina sees it. But find comfort in the knowledge that no imitator ever comes off as well as the original. You disagreed, saying family jewelry should be passed down as heirloom pieces, and it made no sense to put them in the ground.