Anonymous wrote:I'm a retired woman who can't afford to eat out every night. I'd like to date your dad.

Set them up! DCUM arranged marriage upcoming, steaks every night!

Unless he's gaining a lot of weight or spending beyond his means, I'd say let it go.

Maybe he's missed good restaurant meals and likes being out among people. If so, his behavior seems healthy.

After a friend's husband died suddenly, she got a dog and had a pool put in the back yard. She loved her husband but he hated dogs and thought a pool was an silly luxury.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids better not infantilize me when I am able to take care of myself. It would piss me off if they started treating me like a child while I am perfectly capable. However, your dad may not be as hostile towards being treated like a child as I am. You know best how he might respond to such a comment.

I don't see that as being treated like a child, just caring. It's not like someone's cutting his food for him and making him wear a bib.

Right -- Plus, OP is asking for advice - not telling her Dad to cut it out.

Anonymous wrote:Sad that OP expresses zero concern about her father's level of isolation.

Sad that you're very judgmental and don't even know this person yet seem to be casting weird shade