To Tell or Not to Tell
Dear Ponti,
My elderly mom is dying of cancer, and she doesn’t want me to tell the family. Right now only my brother and one of my children who lives with her knows, but I have two other sisters and two other children that would want to know. What should I do?
– To Tell or Not to Tell
Dear To Tell or Not to Tell,
Almost exactly one year ago, my father had a stroke. I didn’t learn about it until a month after the fact. My family kept it from me.
My relationship with my family has been strained for many years, and we don’t speak often, but the one thing I have asked my parents and two adult brothers to do above all else is let me know if any serious health concerns arise. I’ve promised to do the same. Seems like a reasonable request, right? If…
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