DEAR ERIC: My family and I live near each other, which is great on many fronts. However, they all like to pop in unannounced, which I do not like. I have asked them many times to please check with me and not just pop by, but they say, “it’s just how it is in the family” and keep doing it. I think it’s disrespectful and it really bothers me. I love my place and don’t want to move, but I’m considering it because it happens a lot. Any advice?

– Tired of Pop-Ins

DEAR POP-INS: They say it’s just how it is in the family but you’re part of the family, too. So, that excuse doesn’t hold water. Maybe this willful disregard for someone’s wishes, particularly about their home, is part of some larger family dynamic. Maybe they’re just choosing this one area to be jerks. Either way, one option for pre

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