An agony aunt's reply to a woman looking for advice has gone viral.
The woman, who called herself 'Sad Sister', wrote to the 'Ask Amy' column in her local newspaper.
Amy Dickinson answers readers' questions in papers across America.
Amy Dickinson is a well-known agony aunt in the States. Image Source: @askingamy/InstagramBut instead of comforting the woman, the agony aunt delivered a brutal response.
The letter first appeared in the paper in May 2014 but it's now gone viral after being shared on Reddit.
"We are all married stay-at-home moms. Wendy is a divorced, working mom."
Image Source: u/usgator088/RedditThe letter reads:
"Dear Amy: Every fall, my sister, cousins and a cousin's sister-in-law have a weekend shopping excursion in our home city.
"We stay in a hotel, treat ourselves, shop for our children and go out for lunches and dinners. It is a great time to reconnect.
"I have a sister "Wendy", whom we do not invite. She is offended to the point of tears when she finds out we haven't invited her.
"My two sisters and I are very close in age, but Wendy hasn't been as close to this set of cousins as my sister and I have been through the years.
"We are all married stay-at-home moms. Wendy is a divorced, working mom with one young child.
"There are several reasons we do not include her. We know she doesn't have very much money for such an outing.
"She also does not have many of the same interests as we do. We're all very active churchgoers, while she only sporadically attends services. Plain and simple, she does not really fit in with us anymore.
"She takes it very personally, and last year even came over to my home unannounced crying about it, which upset my children and caused my husband to threaten to call the police if she did not leave.
"Now she barely speaks to me and has told our relatives that I am a horrible person (even though I've helped her).
"How can we get her to understand that she should perhaps find another set of friends whose lives and interests align more closely with hers?"
"Perhaps this is something you could ponder from your church pew, because despite your regular attendance, you don't seem to have learnt much."
Amy replied:
"Dear Sad: First, let's establish that I agree with your sister: You are a horrible person.
"The only way your sister would ever fit in would be for you to make room for her. You are unwilling to do that, and that is your choice.
"Her being upset is completely justified, and you'll just have to live with that.
"Perhaps this is something you could ponder from your church pew, because despite your regular attendance, you don't seem to have learnt much."
Oh, burn!
