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Activities ‘Wednesday, March 4, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Couple’s trust issues multiply Rreys—Believe It or Not!fo when old girlfriend reappears Dear Abby This guy is suspicious be- as painful as they may be, cause HE isn’t trustworthy. then do it. Explain calmly, DEAR ABBY: I dated There’s a saying attributed to in an even tone of voice, a guy for 10 months. We historian, civil rights activist how important validation is constantly fought because and author W.E.B. Du Bois: to children as they develop, of his lack of trust. He had “A man does not look behind and how deeply his physical been burned in previous re- the door unless he has stood and emotional abuse has af- ‘emt lationships. He said, “Trust there himself.” People are fected your life. I agree that A:B3O-MILLION-YEAR-OLD GHARK HEAD WAS FOUND FOseILIZED is earned, not given,” which often jealous and controlling he owes you an apology, but INSIDE MAMMOTH CANE NATIONAL PARK IN KENTUCKY IN ZoIS# isn’t my philosophy. because they are insecure. do NOT go there expecting After a recent argument Your boyfriend ran back to one because he may be inca- (about lack of trust), I told his old girlfriend because he him this attitude is a deal- was unable to be alone, even pable of it. breaker, and he needed time for a brief period. Be smart. to reflect on his issues. I Wake up and lose him. You DEAR ABBY: Today I was in a small neighborhood SOMERVILLE, talked to him several days a can do better. Macoke eee, week during the process, and restaurant with a friend. I we weren't intimate during DEAR ABBY: My father ordered a special burger. that time. was physically abusive to When the cook brought it to I decided to have dinner with him at his apartment me when I was a child, and distant and emotionally abu- the table, my friend immedi- ately pulled out her camera nee Festiva last night to further discuss sive when I was a teenager. and snapped several shots. CELEBRATES the situation, only to have an Because of it, I had low self- A stranger who had been sit- Ee old girlfriend ring his door- esteem and was extremely ting at the bar jumped off his BIRTHPLACE bell, upset. It seems that dur- depressed for most of my stool and came over to our OF THE CONFECTION - ing the last five weeks, he life. I confronted him when table with his camera. I’m had started seeing her again I was an adult, and he triednot sure how many photos of Once KNOWN AS THE "BUREAU OF INFORMATION IN and slept with her while at- to explain why he was that my meal were taken before 1926, THE HIGH POINT CHEST OF DRAWERS IN) tempting to make amends way, but never apologized. I was able to start eating. NORTH CAROLINA 1@ 4 LARGER-THAN -Lire “EReS sty ESSER Wi TH TWO SIX-FOOT-LONG MISMATCHED with me. When asked about He is now 93 and in My friend was logging onto SOKKS HANGING OUT OF (T— her, he told me he thought anursing home. He probably Facebook to post before ITE ACTIAIIS AA) OCCIFS Rit rune o we were done, and he was won't be alive much longer. I took my first bite. I was trying to put a Band-Aid on I would like to get closure dumbfounded. What can be osswor his pain. 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