Because of a foot condition, I wear custom slippers. But while staying at a friend’s house, she implied that they were dirty and made me wear slippers she provided — ones that hurt my feet.

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My husband and I have a no-shoes rule in our house, and some of our friends do as well. I have had slippers made so I can be comfortable in my own home. When we visited these friends, I brought a pair of my slippers so I could wear them in their house.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a foot condition that requires me to wear orthopedic shoes. If I don’t, it’s very painful. My husband and I have a no-shoes rule in our house, and some of our friends do as well.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to person with foot pain whose friend has little compassion for.

Our friend refused to let me wear them because I also wear them in my own home, so they must have dirt and grime on them. I have more than one pair, so I’m able to wash them at least once a week, which I told her.