February 10, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 10

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February 10, 2021 Activities In-home camera systems pantan= -Believe It or Not’ don’t sit well with sitter SE,900 PLANT Species: babysitting to homes that are AT AKE AR Dear Abby camera-free. “What abuse?” She won't say! I can’t think of any. She was CULTIVATED FooD, DEAR ABBY: I enjoy babysit- never spanked. She was given DEAR ABBY: I have had a ting for the children of family anything she asked for and al- SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO IN and friends. But while I have crush on a man since we were lowed to join any club or sport AIDE HILLS, AUSTRALIA SURVIVED in our teens. We're now in our BENG ut Ey A CAR AFT GO MPH CUT nothing to hide, I hate how mid-40s. Both of us ended she was interested in. wae MIRACULOUELY UNHARMED AFTER everyone seems to have inside long-term relationships about ‘The only thing she finally ING WIEDGED IN “THE vale GRILLE ee “TWO Hours BEFORE BEINIG SET PRE, cameras. I feel like I'm in a fishbowl, like if I let their kids a year ago. We have stayed in mentioned was that my hus- contact every now and then, band and I had arguments. veg in front of the TV or the but only as friends -- more like computer, I'll be judged as lazy. family. He was best friends We didn’t argue often. I'm at Submitted By I also hate having my picture with my beloved late uncle. a loss. Should I step back and Bill Rigont, taken, so the idea of being on We have decided to meet, leave her alone? I send texts Fort Clinton, OH. alive feed all day is off-putting. with sex at the forefront of our and call her once a week. Most Do I ask them to turn off the cameras, or stop babysit- thoughts. How do I prepare go unanswered. When she does myself to go into this with a answer, she asks if I have start- sex-only mind frame? Do you ting? I can’t be the only person who is uncomfortable being think this could damage our ed counseling, Please advise. — monitored all day like a caged 30-year friendship? - NER- CUT OFF IN INDIANA animal. 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Parents and pet ABSOLUTELY damage your you do, it may --I can’t guaran- owners enjoy peace of mind 30-year friendship if what he tee -- resolve what's happening knowing they can periodically expects is a casual friends- SSW check to see how their precious with-benefits relationship and now. angels are doing. The intent is at some point you decide you Dear Abby is written by Abi- ACROSS not to spy on you. need more from this man you 1 Curved lines If you feel you are being have had a crush on since your gail Van Buren, also known 5 Helen, in Spanish watched excessively, ask the teens. as Jeanne Phillips, and was 10 Triangle part JWEME BBE MERE parents how they think you founded by her mother, Pau- 14 Pride member FEI EIRME) WEIS are doing. Unless they com- DEAR ABBY: My 25-year-old line Phillips. Contact Dear 15 Undressed ones BEBE] OWES KARE plain about your performance, daughter has stopped talking a good way of handling this to me. 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