February 17, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 10

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February 17, 2021 Activities Adult daughter is annoyed Qiney's—-Believe It or Not/ by her father’s playful pats and I grew up in very conserva- Dear Abby tive households. Since college have to live with her lies. When confronted, she denies it, and DEAR ABBY: I am 20-some- (where we met) and moving so does her family. - STUCKIN thing years old, and my father toa large city, we have become more liberal. We have friends THE LIE still hits my behind some- of other races with whom we times. I feel it is inappropriate, A moon poe: are very close, but both of OR PARASELENE, but the last time I complained our families frequently post DEAR STUCK: Your wife (© B BRIGHT SPOT THAT about it, several years ago, inflammatory and offensive, should be examined by a Seirus tae Sy Layer APPEARS ON A LUNAR HALO. it didn’t go over well. It also racially biased comments on pain management specialist. didn’t stop his behavior. What social media. Do we have a else can I do? ‘Whether she’s in physical pain, duty because of our beliefs and psychological pain or faking Right now all I can do is try our friends to publicly object not to place myself in a posi- to their posts? We have previ- canbe determined by a medical tion where my behind is ex- ously discussed our differences doctor and possibly a licensed posed. Ino longer walk in front with these family members, of him or wear leggings, and I and we don’t see eye to eye. -- therapist who understands wear oversized jackets to cover DIFFERENT NOW IN TEXAS PTSD, depending upon how it. I'm a modest dresser. I'm not provocative. Did people DEAR DIFFERENT: Because she was injured. For your sake, your sons’ and hers, you owe it 32 KE 28' oven, T THE [Oct back in the day normally “play- you have already discussed ARNOLD PALMER Distributed by Andrews MeMee! for UFS, fully” hit their adult daughters’ your differences privately with to yourselves to find out what behinds? -- INAPPROPRIATE these relatives, feel free to post the cause is. CHE MONKEY SLUG CATERPILLAR “OOK 12 STROKES TO (SGU TSEL FINISH THE IN IDAHO your reaction to the offensive Of course, this suggestion wy Bees! 7 FAR- FIVE 18TH HOLE. posts. They won't like you for depends on your wife agreeing BIG HAIRY A PLAQUE DEAR INAPPROPRIATE: it, and the rest of the tribe may TARANTULA. WAS DEDICATED THERE “TO COMMEMORATE No, they did not. Your daddy is gang up on you, but you and to the examination. If you are ‘Submitted By Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. HIS FAILURE. acting like a dirty old man. His your husband will be able to correct in your suspicions, you ‘Submitted By Richard Gibson, Lafayette, LA, behavior may seem “playful” look at yourselves in the mir- may want to rethink whether ZAZ ©2021 Fiptey entertainment inc. to him, but to persist after you ror knowing you spoke aloud this is how you want to live the asked him not to is not only in- your truth. appropriate but also somewhat test of your life. SSW creepy. DEAR ABBY: My wife of nine You are an adult. No one years has been fakingadisabil- Dear Abby is written by Abi- has a right to hit, swat or put ity for seven of them. Yes, she ACROSS his hands on you regardless of was injured. However, I and gail Van Buren, also known 1 Frog cousin Current puzzle answers how he claims it’s intended. many others are not convinced 8 Jeanne Phillips, and was 3 Flay tor stakes dlV|1|SMEGSslAlz SIM[O/M Tell him again that you don't she’s in chronic pain. She founded by her mother, Pau- 4. 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