DEAR ABBY: My mom has this friend who I do not like at all. She’s a royal pain in the butt. She calls nonstop, even when we are about to have dinner. I tried blocking her number from Mom’s cellphone, but that didn’t last long. Abby, this woman is bad news. My dad and brother are annoyed by her. Is there any way to tell this person to just go away? — CAN’T STAND MOM’S FRIEND

DEAR CAN’T STAND: There is no way YOU can tell your mother’s friend to go away. There is, however, a way for your MOTHER to tell her not to call between the hours of 5:30 and 7:30 because it interrupts “family time.” Because your father is also upset about the frequency and timing of the phone calls, this is something he should consider discussing with your mother.

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