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Dear Abby: Narcissistic mother betrayed me when my father died — two years later I'm still not over it

After moving away to retire, the writer says their mother refused to let them return to help when their father died three months later.

Published Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dear Abby: After many years living near and helping my parents, I moved to another state to retire. My dad died three months after I moved. I begged my mother to let me fly back and help her with his arrangements, but she insisted I stay put.