Dear Prudence

Dear Prudence: The “Dolly Dearest” Edition

I’m scared of the doll my wife made for our child. Help!

Prudie divulges the worst thing that can happen: Someone getting mad at you for your driving. Then, she’s joined by writer Jasmine Sanders to advise a woman who’s worried that her husband wants to adopt a child even if she doesn’t and a husband who’s scared of the doll his wife made for their daughter. Prudence even offers some scary doll–movie recommendations! Plus: How to act if you secretly disapprove of your friend’s sexuality.

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