Dear Abby: My rude father-in-law keeps calling me for help after getting scammed

A North Dakota woman asks whether she must keep helping her father-in-law, who is isolated, has been scammed by online acquaintances and often criticises her work as a lawyer. Dear Abby says she can stop taking his calls if she first tells him his remarks are offensive and asks him to stop.

If he does not apologise and change, Abby advises her to tell her husband she will no longer manage his father’s requests, and that he should return the calls himself. She suggests Mark contact North Dakota’s Adult and Aging Division for help with the scams. In a separate letter, Abby supports parents who keep their baby’s photographs off social media for privacy and safety, while saying a private request for an image is reasonable.