December 16, 2020 Issue, Page 9 of 12

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December 16, 2020 Activities Living with ex-husband goes Qine,y's_—-Believe It or Not/ from bad to worse Dear Abby any money so I can get out. I'm stuck, and he knows it. What difficult for me to visit. I want to visit them, but every time I do I do? -- HORRIBLE SITUA- consider it, I see them on social DEAR ABBY: Although I TION IN MAINE media with someone else, sans have been divorced from my ex mask and no social distanc- for eight years, we still live to- DEAR HORRIBLE SITUA- ing, I'm sure they would say gether. There is not -- nor will TION: You owe this man noth- their friends are all healthy, there ever be -- more than a ing. You are being treated like a but none of us can know for platonic relationship between serf, and it has been going on certain who their friends have us, and I have made that abun- far too long. If you have family been around. It’s like domi- dantly clear to him. or friends you can stay with un- noes, and it’s scary. Tt wasn’t always a bad situ- til you save enough for a place 1 don’t know how to explain ation, but now it’s worse than of your own, start asking now. this to them because I know War. MODELING PIONEER MADAME TussAUD CAST DEATH MASKS OF 6UILLOTINED HEADS I could have ever imagined it ‘That should enable you to save they will feel I'm being ridicu- DURING THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. would be. He drinks heavily on more money because you won't lous. Also, my DIL is super sen- a daily basis and becomes ver- be paying for cable, electricity, sitive and would be hurt and bally abusive. He has a woman propane, etc. for your ex. insulted. I love them. I don’t We ZADoc LATE 1860s, (C INVENTOR DEDERICK PATENTED over a lot, and I can’t sleep PS. When the girlfriend want to alienate them. I'm AND Bul LT A ae STEAM - POWERED when she’s here. passes out, do not lift or drag ready to just take my chances, She’s a drunk, too, and she her anywhere. That is your ex's although my other daughter is also abuses her prescription privilege and not your respon- against it. What shouldI do? ~ medications. At least half the sibility. With the load you're CAUTIOUS IN NEW YORK time when she’s here, I have already carrying, the last thing to lift her passed-out body off DEAR CAUTIOUS: Many HORSE! you need is a strained back. ENGINE the floor and drag her off to his people have grown complacent IN (TS BELLY, bedroom. She steals money, DEAR ABBY: I am at high about mask wearing and social AND WAS MEANT oO cigarettes, food and booze all risk for COVID. My oldest son distancing. That’s unfortunate PULL CARRIAGES, the time. because, as I write this, “mask He dismisses me when I and his family live an hour and a half away. They have two chil- fatigue” has led to an increase Distributed by Andrews McMeel for UFS. (02020 misty Entenainmentine. | 2-1 © bring up her behavior. He tells dren at home. Their daughter is in the number of people test- me to shut up or get out. I pay also at high risk. ing positive for the virus. Your for everything except the rent During this pandemic, they concerns are valid, and I hope SSW and homeowner's insurance. have continually posted pho- you will stick to your guns. As Cable, electric, oil, propane and tos of themselves and the kids a member of a high-risk group, ACROSS groceries are my responsibility. maskdess with friends, hugging your life could depend on it. 1 Jokester Talso do all the inside and out- each other and acting as if life Dear Abby is written by Abi- 5 Dealt with side chores. I earn less than he is normal. 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