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Miss Manners: How can I get my sister to accept my allergies aren't me being picky?

A reader reports her sister repeatedly serves foods she knows the reader can't or won't eat and asks how to make her accept that allergies aren't just being picky.

Published Aug 28, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dear Miss Manners: For years, my older sister served food she knew I could not or would not eat. I ate what I could and did not select the other foods at the buffet, if given a choice.