June 2, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 8

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June 2, 2021 Activities 5 Sexual assault victim seeks distance from perpetrator Dear Abby Contact the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network for was 19. (He is now 34.) -- LOV- ING PARENT IN UTAH support and guidance. (It’s DEAR ABBY: I was sexually the largest anti-sexual vio- DEAR PARENT: You have ex- assaulted by my cousin’s boy- lence organization in the U.S.) tended the offer. I assume that friend a short while ago, and The toll-free number to call is when the weather turns cold or it was hard for me to process. 1-800-656-HOPE, or if you he needs to take a shower or do When I told my cousin about prefer, chat online at rainn. a load of laundry, you have let it, she acknowledged that it org. Whether you were assault- him know that he is welcome wasn’t OK, but made it all ed or raped, file a police report to avail himself of your hospi- about her. Although we are ex- so it will be on record in case he tality -- and have a nice dinner tremely close, I didn’t get the does it to someone else, which -- anytime he wishes. There are type of support I was hoping he may. “helicopter” moms and “hell-i- for. In the end, she got back copter” moms. You are neither. with him, and casually con- DEAR ABBY: My son and You are a loving, caring mom. tacts me trying to sweep things daughter-in-law are divorcing ** under the rug. after almost 10 years. We love DEAR ABBY: I need advice on I have been sitting on a mes- them both, and the divorce is hot tub etiquette. If I were to sage for a couple of weeks that amicable. They own a home, invite a nudist lady to soak I want to send to her, telling and my DIL is staying there. with me in a hot tub, would it her I don’t want to be in con- My son is very easygoing and be impolite for me to ask her to tact with her for a while. It’s doesn’t need the “finer” things wear a mask? -- RAY IN NEW hard for me, because we’re in life. He has a truck. He built YORK family. Because nobody knows a small camper in the back, the whole story, everyone is and there is a camper shell. We DEAR RAY (OF SUNSHINE ON quick to think I’m the one “iso- have asked him to move back A CLOUDY DAY): Thank you lating” her from my life. What in with us. He’s going to school for writing. If you are unaware with about two years to go, and do I do, Abby? -- STUCK AND of someone’s antibody status, also works a full-time job. They LOST IN NEW YORK had a fair amount of savings, do not invite ANY stranger to but he doesn’t want to buy a get naked with you unless you DEAR STUCK AND LOST: The house right now. He thinks are wearing a full-body con- person who assaulted you is a that since he is happy living dom, regardless of how tempt- predator, and your cousin ap- in his truck, he should do that ed you are. pears to be clueless. Inform her rather than waste money on an that, under the circumstances, apartment. Rent is very high in our area so I understand, but Dear Abby is written by Ab- as long as her boyfriend is in the picture, you will be keeping we have a finished basement igail Van Buren, also known that he could live in. as Jeanne Phillips, and was your distance because you no longer feel safe around him. I worry about him sleeping in founded by her mother, Pau- Crossword his truck every night, so I text And please, rather than stay si- line Phillips. Contact Dear him every night with a quick lent about what her boyfriend note. Am I being too much of a Abby at www.DearAbby.com or Current puzzle answers did to you, TELL your friends “helicopter mom”? I realize he P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, and family what happened. has lived on his own since he CA 90069. Get Fuzzy Garfield Dilbert Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine