December 31, 2019 Issue, Page 7 of 17

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Activ ities Tuesday, December 31, 2019 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Bride-to-be attempts to keep Riney's——-Believe It or Not’ costs and hurt feelings down \ Dear Abby vited our other co-worker’s I just give it all up? I don’t husband and not her “boy- even know how I'd go about DEAR ABBY: I have an friend.” Is there a way I can finding such a partner with- awkward wedding conun- handle this tactfully? -- BE- out fearing I'd have to prove drum I hope you can help me WILDERED BRIDE myself and experience more “CHE ANNUAL with. I am getting married in loss. REP BuOE DROP, April and want to invite two DEAR BEWILDERED: Incidentally, I had coun- KEY WEST, FLORIDA, co-workers with whom I am If you invite one close co- TINGS IN THE NEW YEAR very close. One of them is worker’s significant other seling years ago about other BY LOWERING DRAG QUEEN married; the other, “Sara,” and exclude the other, there issues, and the strong pos- is in the process of divorc- are guaranteed to be hurt sibility arose about child- ing her husband. Sara was feelings. If you explain that hood sexual abuse, but it unhappy for years with her you don’t feel she is in a was vague and not resolved. almost ex-husband, and we committed relationship (af- -- WANTING THIS BUT witnessed the deterioration ter a year!), you will get NOT THAT of their marriage over sev- yourself deeper into hot eral years. water because she will be DEAR WANTING: I can’t About a year ago, while insulted. Believe me, if you still married, Sara began an do what you are consider- guarantee that you will find a affair. She’s still “seeing” ing, it’s going to cost you far partner, but there is a web- this man -- sneaking out, more than the price of two site for asexual people that meeting him on his lunch dinners. offers a lot of information break, going to motels -- as well as a way to connect ett while she goes through the DEAR ABBY: I'm a with the rest of the “ace” divorce process. She con- 67-year-old woman. (short for “asexual”) com- I’ve (HE REcoRD FoR THe MosT been single all my life but munity. Its members call WIMBLEDON TITLES siders them to have been a IS HELD BY couple for the past year. now wish I could find a it AVEN, which stands for ANTARCTICA PROFESSOR BERNARD NEAL. I'm keeping a very tight companion to share my later Asexual Visibility and Edu- CELEBRATES NEW YEARS EVE WAS CROQUET CHAMPION: grip on my guest list to con- years with. My problem is, cation Network. It can be BY PUTTING ON A Music FESTIVAL trol the costs. I don’t want I’m not interested in a sexual CALLED /CESTOCK co 38 Times. found at asexuality.org. You to pass judgment on Sara, relationship. I have never but I don’t think her situa- been good at the physical and many others may find it tion at present qualifies as a part of intimacy. As a re- helpful, and I wish you luck Crosswo! true, committed relationship, sult, I’ve had limited experi- in your quest to find a loving which is the parameter I set ence and not much luck with relationship. when deciding who gets to men. When I was younger, ACROSS 1 They may be PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED bring a plus-one. I also don’t I had a reasonably healthy DEAR READERS: Well, want my wedding to be the sexual appetite, but couldn’t mopped contentious 2019 is at an A|D|M{|L{T Pe event where she “debuts” seem to do “the act” right, 6 Weep loudly end! Please accept my heart- CIO|A|C|H A|C|RIE|S TIOJE her new man. although I enjoyed the pre- 9 Army wear felt good wishes fora happy, 13 Fray LININJE|R G|H|O}S|T/T|O|WIN I know she will feel slight- lude. healthy and successful 2020. ed because in her mind he’s My idea of a relationship 14 Dog nail D|A/H E ALY ALL|LJE|D her boyfriend, and they are now would be with a kind, And if you plan to be out 16 Cargo space partying tonight to ring in AIGIA N PIJA|T/E/LILIA a couple. I have met him supportive man who likes 17 Sherlock’s lady the New Year, please be sure friend PIO|T|A|T|O TIRI IED only once, but because they to dance and enjoy life, but have been so secretive, he’s who’s OK with no sex. Is you have appropriate trans- 18 Island near A|LIT|O/S LIA|U|D'S T|VUIG a complete stranger to me. this a reasonable expecta- portation arrangements and Corsica DEVAL MEW [COLE MUNI] Sara may resent that I in- tion at my age, or should be safe! -- LOVE, ABBY 19 Not working S|OIN CIA|IN|OJE FIO|RITIE 20 100th anniversary AJL] LIEN BIUJE|N/O|S OK, WE'RE Done, 22 Competes for AICIQ\U/ LIT S H|U/RIL|S 23 Winslet or Capshaw M|O/U/RIN H/O/}RIN ET [A|W, BIR|EJA/K/IE|ViIE[N AMI LIN|O Get Fuzzy 24 Wood ash product O|AIR E|M| tILIE CIO|LIO|R 26 Spider traps SILLY R}U|M|M|Y E|M/E|N|D. 30 Rowdier 9-11-19 © 2019 UFS, Dist. by Andrews McMeel for UFS 34 Less processed 35 Chess piece 66 Took food 31 Snapshot 36 Long March 67 Saturday 32 Diner leader morning fare 33 Lion sounds 37 Ohio or Oregon, 35 Set to Yves DOWN 38 Grand FIVE!...FOUR!.. IREE!... 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