Miss Manners: Should I claim allergies to stop my teen’s overpowering body spray?
A parent appreciates the effort but says their teen’s fragrance is so strong the whole house reeks; they don’t want to offend the sensitive child when they bring it up.
Dear Miss Manners: My teenager has begun using a fragrance product that is so potent that the entire house reeks. It’s really unpleasant. I will need to address this, but I don’t want to offend this genuinely nice, and quite sensitive, young person.