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Show Every Family Has Its Own 'Problem' Member By RUTH MILLiTT Moat families hav "problem" member. The way to handle the problem la not to try to cover up the Idiosyncrasy or apologize (or what the reat of the family regard as a short-coming but to make the moat of It If Dad upsets the family by hiding from company, the family can make him out quite a character by admitting that he runs from guests, instead of making up flimsy excuse for his absence. The member of the family who won't dress up can be played up as always being "himself.' Th smart one of the lot who is a little shy on social ease can always be referred to ai the "last word" on any subject . under discussion. The gruff ness of one member of the family can be made, out a kingly superiority. The "You-have-to-be-somethlng-speclal-to-wlnhls-approval" line works fine. So well that people peo-ple are flattered at an occasional bit of attention from him. The long-winded member won't seem a bore if people are led to believe that their intelligent Interest it responsible for his talkativeness. It is hopeless for member of a family to try to change each other. But it la easy to make shortcomings which are actually "crosses to bear" seem impressive to outsiders. "Life With rather" probably wasn't easy while It was being lived.- But when his son turned him tnto a "character" the book became best seller. Now the book is a play and . such a lilt that it hard to buy tickets to see "rather." |