Dear Abby: I wish people would quit telling me I need to get dressed

DEAR ABBY A couple of days a week when I have no plans and no place to go I stay in my pajamas Related Articles Dear Abby My cat is acting strange and I think it s because of my neighbor Dear Abby Is this woman stalking my fiance Dear Abby Do I go to this lunch and incur my wife s wrath Dear Abby I suspect the other grandmother posted these horrible photos of me Dear Abby This delusion about our childhood has ruined my sister s life They are comfy and I figure why get clothes dirty just to make more laundry and waste soap and water Well older people tell me I should dress every day I don t see the predicament I shower regularly wash my pajamas and other clothes and keep my house and yard clean I m not lazy I just don t see the value in getting dressed for the sake of getting dressed I really wish people would quit telling me how to live my life What do you think PEACEFUL IN WISCONSIN DEAR REASSURED My late mother used to say that when people look their best it gives them confidence which makes them feel better about themselves She wasn t wrong She also advised me that if I didn t make the effort invariably I would run into someone I wished I had looked better for Alas also true This may be the message these folks are trying to communicate However because you are calm wearing pajamas at home a couple days a week you ll get no argument from me DEAR ABBY My husband and I are in our s For several months I have been struggling with an issue I have with my mom She constantly asks me how much my annual income is and how much my husband makes In the -plus years we have been married we have never solicited to borrow money from my parents or anyone for that matter We have inevitably worked hard and managed our finances to ensure the necessities of our family are met Dad is gone now and for various reason Mom has become overly invested in knowing our finances She says she wants to be close to me but that involves sharing what I deem to be something private between my husband and me I strongly feel this is none of her business In order to shut her up for lack of a better term and because she will not accept that it s not for her to know I give her a number I make up Our financial status should not be what determines Mom s relationship with us Am I wrong to feel this is a private matter between my husband and me and none of her business I feel Mom is navigating a line I wonder if she asks close friends how much they and their husbands earn in a month in order to feel close to them Your thoughts IT S MY BUSINESS Related Articles Asking Eric So she did her stepsiblings dirty and thought it wouldn t come back to bite her Harriette Cole I m afraid I ll get in too deep on the rich women s trip Miss Manners I don t want to show them my baby registry Dear Abby My cat is acting strange and I think it s because of my neighbor Asking Eric Our children had to stop my wife from attacking me and I don t know what to do DEAR BUSINESS My goodness talk about emotional blackmail You made a big mistake by lying to your mother about your financial status I will assume that you have discussed with your husband the concern you are having with her The next time she pressures you to give her private financial information tell her this is a conversation she should have with you and him Then when Mama says she necessities to know about your financial situation let him ask her why before assuring her that you are secure and the rest is none of her business Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren also known as Jeanne Phillips and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips Contact Dear Abby at www DearAbby com or P O Box Los Angeles CA