September 24, 2019 Issue, Page 8 of 10

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Activities Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Sister is left out of the loop Qiney's—-Believe It or Not! when family visits her town Dear Abby because they were asked not a proposal of marriage from to or didn’t want to hurt your a man who is kind, smart DEAR ABBY: I live in feelings. I think it’s time for and with whom they can be Atlanta, and my family lives you? a family discussion, don’t themselves. (I am not imply- four hours south. My brother ing that this should be you.) travels here often to visit My recommenda- Word DEAR ABBY: I’ve al- his girlfriend and their son. tion is that you two have a ways been very indepen- I never know he’s in town unless another family mem- dent and haven’t had many LONG engagement as well as premarital counseling, . CarRuP A New IN ENGLISH ber mentions it or he posts 34 yearsrelationships serious in my cobknanctt REeRLLewr! 1 98 ce of life. For the last so you can both determine a photo of himself at a local landmark. My parents and brother two years, I have been in a healthy relationship with a what’s important to you and if you are on the same page. wun. gocomics.com ENERY MiNuTES! man who is kind, smart and Frankly, these discussions came here to attend my nephew’s school band con- makes me feel like I can be should have started well be- Distributed by Andrews Meee! for UFS. cert. No one mentioned that myself. fore a proposal. they were coming or con- On our first anniversary, tacted me during their visit. I although we had never talked DEAR ABBY: [have been learned about it after speak- about marriage, he surprised married for five years and to- ing with my grandmother the me with a proposal. I didn’t gether with my husband for following day. Since then, I feel the excitement and joy 15. I love him, and I try to have spoken to my parents that I had always pictured look attractive for him. once briefly, and they still myself feeling when this I recently got a shorter haven’t mentioned it. Ap- moment finally happened to haircut that I thought looks parently, judging from the me. We haven’t set a wed- nice. When my husband group text I just received, my ding date, nor am I thrilled . y aw < saw it, his reaction was, “It brother is back in town again about getting married. {DURING WoRLD WAR TE, THE CRE\ W OF THE BRITISH SUBMARINE TRIDENT today for another event. I love this person and ap- doesn’t look ba nd, “If KEPT A FULLY GROWN REINDEER NAMED POLLYANNA ABOAt you like it, that’s all that THEIR VESSEL FOR SIX WEEKS — I don’t want to make this about me, but I feel left out. preciate him, but I feel like I should be over-the-moon matters.” I can’t help but [9-24 caer rney enorme wwardireson IO Do I have the right to have about spending forever with feel slighted and a little hurt. him. Do these blase feelings hurt feelings? -- FORGOT- mean this isn’t the right per- AmI being too sensitive? -- ‘OSsswo TEN SISTER IN GEORGIA HURT IN WASHINGTON son for me, or that I’m sim- DEAR SISTER: You ply not ready for the next DEAR HURT: Maybe. ACROSS have the right to feel how- step? -- BEWILDERED 1 Cookie quantity PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED Your husband is entitled ever you feel. But I have to MOUNTAIN GIRL 6 Bakery purchase wonder how close you and to his reaction, and he was 10 Pigeon talk RIO|BEBS|K|E|E|TMRA/M/E|BIA your brother really are, and DEAR GIRL: Real life honest with you. Would you 14 Mix-up U|N/ABBHIE|/D/G/E LIJU|RIE|S whether you get along with isn’t like it is portrayed in have preferred that he lie? If you like the new hairstyle, 15 Place of exile S|1/REBE/P|S/O|/MBBAIL| IAS the girlfriend. I suspect this the movies and on televi- 16 Pronto 7 SIO/RIBJE|/T P/IO/R|TIE|N|T may be why you are not in- sion. There is no cookie- keep it. If you are having 17 Paper quantities TINIEIR|ITHSIAILIA MI cluded during these visits. cutter reaction to receiving second thoughts, remember 18 Claw badly Your parents may not have a proposal. 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