December 6, 2019 Issue, Page 9 of 14

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Activities Page 9 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, December 6 2019 Mom weighs bringing defiant Qines_—_-Believe It or Not’ daughter on family vacation Dear Abby own as an adult, she must as friends” is what he said. pay her own way (which He repeated with 100% cer- DEAR ABBY: One of our she can’t afford). Should we tainty that he has no interest daughters (18) has been re- take her or not? - MOM OF in ever getting back together belling for the last couple of AN ALMOST-ADULT with her. years. She’s not doing well Tspend a lot of nights at his in community college. She DEAR MOM: Your place, and he spends nights is dating a drug user and has daughter has made a choice with me, so I guess I have to been caught in lie after lie, -- to be out from under your trust his word, but it’s eating including about spending the thumb and on her own. The me up inside. I have asked night at friends’ homes. “price” for her independence him to not allow her to fol- is being unable to depend low him on Instagram, but wort gocomics.com She has now decided she upon you and your husband he has not done that yet. He no longer wants to live with to foot the bill for her ex- said he doesn’t care who fol- our rules, which include penses. staying enrolled in college Would she be running wild lows him. -- UNFOLLOW full time and making prog- and staying out all night if IN CONNECTICUT ONDERWATER. BUDPHIST TEMPLE, ress, doing a few household you take her with you? You chores, telling us where she is going and when we can would have to set some rules confused. Exactly what is beforehand and get her to your question? You say you DEAR UNFOLLOW: I’m CHEMI@T LINUS PAULI ame | WAST ORIG rN BOR Al,§ expect her home, and hav- agree to abide by them if she are divorced, but you are is aesaN PERSON oa CEIVE CENTRAL “THAILAND: FH ing no overnighters. She “Two UNSHARED NOBEL Paizes— DUE To 2Hi is going to be included with THE Noaee PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY DROUGHT.— has moved out and in with a her sibling(s). A positive ex- still acting -- and thinking ANP & NOBEL PEACE PRIZE - - E friend. perience as a family may be -- like you are Danny’s wife. We know she’s immature what you all need right now. He’s a free man now, and and will grow up eventu- But only you can decide you not only do not have the ‘@ aEWASSWORD FOR THE COMPUTER CONTROLS OF IGO ally. We are heartbroken but whether it’s worth taking the right to dictate who should NUCLEAR- TIPPED MISSILES OF THE (NTE sare | understand we can’t control chance. or shouldn't follow him on WAS GOOOOOOO FROM 1962 ‘To this. We are praying for her Instagram, but also don’t 12 YEARS 7 safety. DEAR ABBY: I am re- have the right to tell him he We have an out-of-towncently divorced, but my hus- can’t see another woman if wedding coming up and band, “Danny,” and I still he wishes. have decided to make a fam- see each other. The other Face it, you are BOTH free ACROSS ily vacation out of it. On one night he mentioned that his now. You can’t be cheated 1 Out of style PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED hand, we want to include ex-girlfriend texts him. He on by a husband who is no 6 Beatrice’s her, not wanting to destroy also allows her to follow longer your husband. Con- admirer KIEIN|Y/ABBC|H/A|P BRIA|F|T what little relationship we him on Instagram but says sider this: It might be health- 11 Army off. LID/E|A|ISBBA| | |DIABBE DI IE have. On the other, we do he isn’t following her. 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