My family disowned me because my fiancé is serving life in prison
DEAR ABBY: I’m hurt and angered by the shunning I’m experiencing from my family because they disapprove of my incarcerated fiance.
I’m in my 60s, and I have worked for 20 years as a counselor in higher education. I’m engaged to a wonderful man who is serving a life sentence in the South.
We have been writing and talking via phone and video for more than two years.
We recently had our first visit. We love each other very much. I just moved to his state so we can visit every month and so I can be close to his family.
My family has now blocked me on social media, on the phone and on email. Before they did it, they told me I’m mentally disturbed and said they want nothing more to do with me.
I have tried several times to extend an olive branch, but they ignore me. Is there anything I can do to reconnect?
— SHUNNED IN THE SOUTH
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