Dear Abby: Dad’s New Girlfriend Has Everything Under Her Thumb

DEAR ABBY: Dad’s new girlfriend rolls up the welcome mat

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was in high school, and Dad kept the house I grew up in. I'm in college across town and have my own place, but I still visited Dad often. As a teenager, it used to be my job to cook the family dinner two nights a week. I loved it and continued to cook when I was visiting.

Dear Abby: Is dad’s new girlfriend being a ‘good host,’ or making a power move to push me out?

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was in high school, and Dad kept the house I grew up in. I’m in college across town and have my own place, but I still visited Dad often. As a teenager, it used to be my job to cook the family dinner two nights a week. I loved it and continued to cook when I was visiting.

Dear Abby: Dad's new girlfriend rolls up the welcome mat

If I want a glass of water, I'm supposed to ask her for it.

Dear Abby: My dad’s girlfriend says it’s appropriate for me to only be in the living room when I visit

She calls it being a good host, but it feels like a power move to push me out. Dad says it’s her house and her rules.

Dear Abby: Dad’s new girlfriend has everything under her thumb

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was in high school, and Dad kept the house I grew up in. I’m in college across town and have my own place, but I still visited Dad often. As a teenager, it used to be my job to cook the family dinner two nights a week. I loved it and continued to cook when I was visiting.

Dear Abby: Iced out by dad’s controlling GF

Abby hears from a reader whose dad's new girlfriend has staked her claim on ruling the family home, while another doesn't know to tell dog-loving in-laws that they are not a fan of pooches.