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October 6 ,2021 Activities Daughter’s relationship Rney's—-Believe It or Not/- choices disappoint mom Dear Abby TORN-APART MOM mation -- that they had even gone to a doctor to get it done! QN SULY 2021, SALON DEAR MOM: As muchas you He uses subtle ways to sneak OWNER PIO IMPERATIOE Sat ee DEAR ABBY: I have a might wish to, you cannot live 23-year-old daughter, “Julia,” Julia’s life for her. From your the new information in, even NEW HAVEN, who I am close with. She has description of your daughter, though he knows it’s hurtful. CONNECTICUT, SOLD nc. £92021 Ripley Enertainment been in a relationship with she’s not ready for marriage What is his motive? What does “Joey,” a guy her age, for four or even a permanent commit- he want? Why does he do this? HIS BUSINESS FOR 41 years and living with him for ment. Joey may be the catch of -- PERPLEXED IN ALABAMA the last 16 months. Joey’s a a lifetime, but if she can’t ap- TO HIS EMPLOYEE AND great kid who hasn't had a lot preciate him and the life he has. HAIRSTYLIST OF [5 of support in his life. I have to offer, he isn’t the man for DEAR PERPLEXED: Saying YEARS, KATHY MOURA. been like a mother to him, and something one knows is hurt- her. Step back and allow her we are very close. He works to make her own mistakes, be- ful is cruel. If you haven't dis- ° hard, earned a college degree cause that’s how people learn. cussed this bizarre scenario ° and plans on a career in law en- And when the truth comes with your mother, you should. forcement. I love him like my out, tell Joey how sorry you Could dear old Dad be losing own. are that things turned out the it? Is he seeking gratitude from ‘The issue is, Julia has been way they did and that you will " Bs SATIRE. working a part-time evening always love him likea son. you? Was he drunk when he PAENG MIN-WOOK OF COMMEMORATE job. She works with a man I'll made the call? His behavior SOUTH KOREA | NATIONAL MAC AND call “Nick,” who is 10 years DEAR ABBY: I'm a 50-year- is so far from normal I can't imagine why he would say INVENTED i CHEESE DAY 2021, older and has a child. She has old woman, and this is the second time my dad has such a thing TWICE. Because A "THIRD EYE" CAMERA VAN LEEUWEN started having an affair with him. She claims to love Joey mentioned that he and Mom he may be trying to get a rise TO BE WORN ON THE G@: ICE CREAM but is “torn” because she’s thought about aborting me out of you, consider deflecting FOREHEAD TO a) AND bored and wants to “have fun.” before I was born. He qualifies with humor or sarcasm or sim- cava aE "SMA = eee EAMES UE:10 MAKE = Zoic oy | eae Iam upset and devastated. MACARONI AND this statement by exclaiming, From the soundof him, Nick “I just called to let you know ply hanging up. doesn’t have many great quali- I'm so GLAD your mother and ties. I believe she’s making a I didn’t go through with the Dear Abby is written by Abi- COLLIDING WITH ; CHEESE- ceavopen grave mistake and risks losing abortion, and how HAPPY I am gail Van Buren, also known OBSECTS WHILE mm = ICECHeAM a great future. I have tried get- that you are here.” The thing is, as Jeanne Phillips, and was ting her to see it, but I don’t until he said it, I never knew it WALKING AND TEXTING. Dicrbuted by Andrews MeMee!for UF. : founded by her mother, Pau- think I'm getting through. had crossed their minds. Should I continue or back line Phillips. Contact Dear He knew his statement upset off and see what happens? I Abby at www.DearAbby.com or me, yet he brought it up again feel like I am betraying Joey tonight in a phone call, with P.O. 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