September 12, 2020 Issue, Page 7 of 8

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Activities Saturday, September 12, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Surprise changes in plans strain women’s friendship Dear Abby UNDER THE BUS first started talking, but he vv goconies com lied about it. I’m not rush- DEAR ABBY: I have a DEAR THROWN: If this ing a relationship because T serious issue with my best happened occasionally, I know it takes time to get to girlfriend. We make plans would advise you to cut your know someone, but I want to together, adult plans, and friend some slack. However, ASN Exotic FROG know if he can see a future FROM COLOMBIA RECENTLY, then at the last minute, her because this happens often, with me, and that is a ques- MADE A _5,000-MILE JOURNEY “To LLANELL(, WALES, By kids drop the young grand- tell her your dates with her HITCHING A RIDE INA tion he will not answer. BUIPMENT OF BANANAS. — kids off for her to babysit, are carefully scheduled, and I have attachment iss THE AMPHIBIAN, NICKNAMED curtailing any plans we have when she changes them at ASDA, SURVIVED THE LONG and don’t want to let him go, TRIP BY SLOWING: (1S METABOLISM together. The past few times, the last minute, it has a nega- but I can’t help but feel as we have changed our plans tive impact on you economi- to a “kids” activity. cally. Point out that when ifI am not good enough for T have an extremely busy you make dates with her, him (which he says is not the ae client load, and I’m losing you let your children know case). Should I move on or income by accommodating they will have to arrange for wait and see what the future : my friend’s time constraints, another babysitter unless it holds? -- IMPATIENT IN i which revolve around mak- is an emergency. And, if the ILLINOIS, } OLD WEST ing her husband’s lunch and last-minute changes contin- z OUTLAW dinner. Although I’m single ue, see her less often and ar- DEAR IMPATIENT: Stop BURGER KING- 3g JESSE JAMES now (I am a widow), I do range to socialize with other allowing your insecurity is- GES IN onven To REDUCE E HAS understand why she has her friends who appreciate your sues affect your common THEIR METHANE EMISSIONS TWO GRAVES. AND ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. priorities. If her grandkids situation. sense. You are both young, are there when we have and your relationship has plans, she asks me to pick DEAR ABBY: I’m about been going on for only six them up fast food on the way to be 22. I have been talk- months. over -- on my dime. ing to a man around my age He has been honest by I have kids and grandkids for almost six months now. admitting he isn’t ready for ACROSS myself, and they are impor- He tells me how special I a relationship or the titles 1 Himalayan PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED tant to me. I’m tired of be- am and how much I mean to legend that go with one. 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