Dear Abby: Beloved niece lacks respect for relatives' time

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<p><b>DEAR ABBY:</b> We live 500 miles from our nearest relatives, but a niece is attending a university about 50 miles away. We invite her to join us for holidays and weekends, and sometimes she asks to visit to escape from roommate drama.</p><p>We love having her, but she often says she's coming at one time only to arrive hours or days later. Last time, she told us she was coming on Friday afternoon and didn't show up until Sunday afternoon (she does keep us updated).</p><p>We have busy lives and often set aside our regular activities to shop for special meals or make reservations for…
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Dear Abby: Beloved niece lacks respect for relatives' time
<p><b>DEAR ABBY:</b> We live 500 miles from our nearest relatives, but a niece is attending a university about 50 miles away. We invite her to join us for holidays and weekends, and sometimes she asks to visit to escape from roommate drama.</p><p>We love having her, but she...
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DEAR ABBY: Beloved niece lacks respect for relatives’ time
What's worse, her parents also share this trait.