December 19, 2020 Issue, Page 6 of 8

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Activities December 19, 2020 Memories of woman cloud Qwreys—-Believe It or Not! devoted dad’s happiness Dear Abby friend who has a habit of giving me unsolicited gifts. thing. I don’t think she real- izes how dismissive it comes It’s little things like string DEAR ABBY: I have been lights for my patio or a small across to others. It’s as if she married to my wife for two toy for my daughter, but it doesn’t care about the other years, after being together makes me feel obligated to person’s opinion or com- for 10 years. We have two give her a gift back. ments. It creates a barrier kids with a third on the way. I would rather not be Our relationship is great. with family, andI think peo- stuck in this continual gift It’s healthy. exchange loop, especially ple distance from her be- I just have this feeling of during a pandemic when cause of it. I avoid talking to loneliness. I feel like I have you're not supposed to be my children and that’s it. her because it’s so blunt and. seeing people outside your My mind often wanders to rude, How can I explain that household. This friend has te a woman from the past. I shown up unannounced the word now has a negative would never leave my chil- at my doorstep to drop off connotation and should be =Ny cranes ELEPHANT pileg dren because they are my a gift without letting me avoided? -- STAYING AWAY WZ FOOD EVERY Da world. I just cannot con- know she’s coming. trol or ignore these chronic ‘The last gift she offered TO NOT GET HURT CHE TOWN OF we Submitted By Richard Gibson, Lafayette, LA. feelings of unhappiness I refused because it was an DEAR STAYING HUNDRED, WEST VIRGINIA, » and loneliness. I'll be hon- offensive toy that wasn’t age AWAY: Address it the next WAS NAMED AFTER HENRY “OLD HUNDRED CHURCH, est: I wish I could just have appropriate for my daugh- WHO DED AT THE ACE OF 109 IN IB60. 1249 one conversation with said ter. Was I right to do that? time she uses “whatever” in © 2020 Ripley Entertainment Inc. woman. I don’t know what conversation with you. ASK Bui How can I stop this cycle to do. - RON IN CALIFOR- without hurting my friend’s if she is using the word be- NIA feelings? -- GIFTED IN THE cause she isn’t interested in WEST what you are trying to con- SET A@OUT HAS EVERY PERSON DEAR RON: “One con- versation” with the woman DEAR GIFTED: Under- vey and what she means by MicRoscoPic MITES LIVING IN THE PORES from your past won't fix stand that this friend may it. THEN explain how hear- what has gone wrong with not give you these gifts out ing it made you feel, because your marriage. You have a of generosity, but because it may not have been her responsibility to your wife it gives her an excuse to in- Softee and your growing family. teract with you. You have a intent. (If it was, then you, What you are experiencing right to refuse any item in- too, have a right to distance Distributed by Andrews McMeel for UFS. could be symptoms of de- tended for yourself or your yourself.) pression. You may be feeling child that you feel is inap- overwhelmed with the re- propriate. Jump off the gift- sponsibilities you now carry giving treadmill by telling Dear Abby is written by and subconsciously yearn- this person her friendship is Abigail Van Buren, also ing for the carefree years sh and ill no lon- int ACROSS youenjoyedbefore youwere ger accept ary gifts because ROW" as Jeanne Phillips, 4 Sraui fry e ea formally married. Before it makes you uncomfort- and was founded by her 5 __ it's at you feel more alienated than able. mother, Pauline Phillips. 40 Go underground SEN! 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