December 29, 2021 Issue, Page 6 of 8

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6 Activities December 29, 2021 Absent husband to one woman is absent boyfriend to another long enough that we could is attracted to me. He and my Dear Abby be together again. Tonight, daughter are 22 and very reli- he joined some friends for a gious. I don’t think asking me DEAR ABBY: I have been social gathering, knowing it via text how he looks shirtless with my boyfriend for eight would compromise what I had now compared to a year ago years. When I met him he was worked so hard for so we could (he has texted me twice with married, but his wife lived in be together. Abby, it feels like no shirt on) is appropriate. another state. Although he he cares less for me than for his There have been other red said he loved her, he would friends. Am I fighting a losing flags on his side of the conver- visit her only for a week every battle to stay with someone sation, and I have never misled other month or so. While he who seems so cavalier about him in any way. Should I con- was there, instead of concen- our relationship? -- LEFT OUT front him via text? Should I tell trating on her he spent most of IN WASHINGTON my daughter? I love her and do his time visiting his friends. not want her to be mad at me. He never intended to leave DEAR LEFT OUT: Do you I did nothing wrong. -- ONLY her for me, but she found out not recognize that you have HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW about us a year ago and told created the very situation you him she wanted a divorce. It fear the most? You ARE alone! DEAR M.I.L.: I believe you. became final a few months ago. This man isn’t going to give If your son-in-law’s texts are He tells me he loves me every you anything more than you suggestive or make you un- day, but he still spends a lot of are already getting from him, comfortable, speak up and tell time with his friends. We used which is very little. This isn’t a HIM -- not your daughter. If he to be together two or three losing battle you are fighting; persists in that vein, discuss it days a week; we are down to the battle is over. He has made with her then. As to his request one night most weeks, and oc- clear where his priorities lie, for a comment on his phy- casionally two nights. and they don’t include you. If sique, ask him why he’s asking I don’t think he looks for- you really want a companion, his mother-in-law and not his ward to our time together the find someone who is willing to wife. And follow it up by telling way I do. I’m afraid if I have a share his life with you to the him frankly that you think the heart-to-heart conversation extent that you are willing to question and the photos are in- with him about this, he will share yours with him. This man appropriate. walk away from our relation- isn’t the one. ship. I am terrified of being Dear Abby is written by Abigail alone, so I settle for waiting for DEAR ABBY: For the past Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Crossword my turn. week, my son-in-law has been Phillips, and was founded by her During the COVID quar- texting me daily. I don’t mind mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact antine, we kept to social dis- his texting about normal Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com tancing for several weeks, un- things, but he’s either seeking or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, Current puzzle answers til I felt we had been isolated a very close friendship or he CA 90069. Get Fuzzy Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield Dilbert