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Activities ‘Wednesday, April 29, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Niece is shocked to learn re- Qines——-Believe It or Not/- son uncle is in prison Dear Abby my parents would lie in his He’s always unhappy with defense. -- HORRIFIED IN his weight, but when I ask DEAR ABBY: I can- OKLAHOMA him to please eat better, his not believe it! My parents response is, “Nothing makes ‘war gocomies.com DEAR HORRIFIED: I me as happy as a cookie.” He tricked me into comforting a can understand why you would rather be a 500-pound child molester. When I was young, my want nothing to do with this blob who never had to move uncle “Dave” went to prison. relative. Tell your parents if it meant he could eat cake that you have written to me. My family told it like this: all day. Ask them why they chose to “Dave had an affair with a I feel he has chosen food 17-year-old girl who was minimize what your uncle over me. I’m only 27, and Oy “THE EARLY 1900s,MANYMONI BON ORae OND rn 10 pretending to be 18. They did and encourage you to communicate with a preda- I know I'll have to sleep “THEA Put UP STILL PANES Thanete LADIESpe WEoraNG bLARGE i ACQUIRE THAT PEOPLE MADE made a sex tape, her parents tor. Doing so was a gross alone for however long I’m LABORATE HEAT BARLEY, ERINGO Ri OT BROWN) found it and accused him of CHiNDE REMOVE: Youre IMATE To. : SUGAR ‘AND Sour SNAILE! betrayal of your trust. I’m with him. I don’t know if I KEEP FROM BLOCKING ANYONE'S WEW. rape. He went to prison for not sure how they can justify can do that. I make an ef- life.” their actions because it is the fort to maintain myself for My parents visit and talk job of parents to protect their him, but clearly, the favor to him regularly, although child. nobody else in the extended isn’t returned. What are your You should absolutely tell thoughts? -- WORRYING family does, and they always your brother what has been encouraged me to communi- happening because it’s ap- IN FLORIDA cate with him. They say he palling. made “poor decisions” but DEAR WORRYING: If doesn’t deserve his prison DEAR ABBY: I love my nothing makes your boy- sentence or the family ne- boyfriend. We have been to- friend happier than eating a BARRA AIRPORT (N THE OUTER HEBRIDES OF SCOTLAND glect. I felt bad for him, so gether nearly six years, but cookie, it’s time you got to (S JUST A STRETCH OF BEACH ACCESSIBLE ONLY WHEN THE TIDE IS OUT.— I willingly joined in phone there are a few issues. The the bottom of what is eat- calls and letter writing. biggest one is his diet. ing HIM. Whena fit and ac- I recently mentioned all He eats like it’s go- tive person suddenly loses this to a friend who is expe- ing out of style. The only interest in his health and Crosswo! rienced in the legal field. He reason he’s not 400 pounds becomes careless about his thought the story sounded is because his job keeps diet, one has to wonder if he peculiar, so we looked up him active. He has put on may be using food to cope ACROSS Dave and found out he had 60 pounds since we started 1 Bounce PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED with painful or unpleasant multiple counts of sexual dating, and we can no lon- emotions. assault on a child under 14. ger sleep together because Continue to help 3 Monks hood YOIDIABLIATSIH JIATXIA In other words, my parents of the snoring his weight and support him as much as 13 Trade fair A|BIE|TMBA/L!|1/BII E/D/E|N tricked me into regular con- gain has caused. He can no you can, but frankly, it may 14 Expect | | N/E/A/T B/A|RIO|N RIAIN|D versations with a child mo- longer stand to be outdoors. be time for the two of you to 4o Water, |b. Bale K/Y|R/ABBO/R/EMBD) | |S/MATY lester. when he’s home because it’s seek relationship counsel- . C|O/RIMME!| RE 18 Sign up for I’m floored. 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