The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

my good times TO have him and
| take care Of him.
His father and I were insepara-
Bile and that " why ! am 70 Lost
now and feel that my son should
try to take his fathers place to .
certain extent. I think he owes
II to me to see that I am not left
home night after night. while he
goes to dances and parties and
other places of amusement.
The last time nc went to a really
smart dance, I asked him to take
me. too. 1 am = good dancer,
dresser and can mix with young
people. In fact, ! don't like older
people, but he casually told me
that ! ought to 90 with folks my
own age. ] cried and he came
home from the dance early and
said / had spoiled his time.
Am unfair? / don't think 20.
I am only 30 and had my boy when
/ was H.
Ny husband left me with q good
income and my son has had a very
fine position for a year. We are
able TO live well and could 20 TO
many places for good times but he
refuses to take me along. I feel
he Is being selfish for he owes his
success to his father and me. Now
he would go his way while I &c
mine and ! think that Is unfair 10
= mother who sacrificed 20 much
for him In her youth. Don't you
think he ID acting unfairly?
MOTHER.
No ! don't. think. TO speak
plainly, that you have a worked
up = swell" case Of self-pity.
Your son owes you love, re-
spect and consideration within
reason. He does not owe you
anything that would call for an
unfair sacrifice on his part, and
for you to demand a major role
In his youthful good times Is go
ing too far. particularly when
YOU want to be one OF the girls"
Of his party. You're his mother
and shouldn't forget II. He
doesn't, for q minute, and
imagine 1t would I'LL him with
the same sense Of shame 1t
would any young fellow, to zee
his mother dancing around with
his boy friends and kidding her.
self that she was lone Of the
girls"
or course you're young
woman, and q woman Of 50 looks
young to her friends. and even
looks like q child TO an old, old
person, but the fact remains
that she looks like Mrs. Middle
Age to Miss Twenty and her boy
friends.
You say You don't like people
your agey How do you think
they would like that remark
You win find. II you make the
effort 10 interest yourself. many
more stimulating and inspiring
persons OF your own age TO en-
rich your life than you will ever
find In youth.
Az say. you feel sorry for
yourself. No doubt you lived
your young life for your husband
and felt lost when he was gone.
Well, your son cannot take his
fathers place as your escort, so
instead OF worrying him and
making his young life miserable.
look around for = man who can
sensibly take that place. When
you do this you win not only
find a way out OF misery your
self. but can keep your boy from
being miserable.
Rex
Dear Miss Grey: I know that
man who IL tired OF women. REX.
has been answered many times but
/ would like to add my bit Al
least he - not big enough to sd'
init his mistakes ss did the Eek
wife" who honestly told Of her owl
errors and commended her ex
husband for the stand he hat
taken.
We must admit that men AM
women are not perfect, but mef
like REX" want TO infer that al
the faults are women's. wouls
like 10 know II REX" could pos
sibly be honest enough to admit
wherein he was wrong In his mar
ried iife-or does he actually thinl
that he was perfect and his ex-wif'
all wrong,
A for only women coming u
a woman columnist with thei
troubles because men could not ex
pect to get q fair deal from
woman columnist- That is funny
because my daughter has met YOU
Miss crey--knows that you are
woman, and certainly most Of u
have found you impartial.
How about II. Rex" Are yo'
sport enough to be fair an
apologize MRS. J
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