March 19, 2022 Issue, Page 5 of 8

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Activities March 19, 2022 Jealousy leads to cracks in Qnreys—-Believe It or Not! trio’s relationship ? GENIOPLOBIA Dear Abby and insecurity where Leia is concerned. helpful -- FAR less helpful ~ to those who don’t return the fa- IS A DEAR ABBY: My best friend After that, explain to Leia that you care about your vors you bestow. FEAR of a few years, “Leia,” andI are very close. We were basically friendship very much and don’t want her to feel neglect- DEAR ABBY: We are plan- ning our daughter's wedding OF a unit, spending every day to- ed, but now that you have a gether. But now I have a girl- girlfriend, you have less time friend, “Kara.” She’s a mutual to spend with her than you did and trying to figure out how to politely ask the groom’s mother to help with the fi- CHINES. friend of both of us. in the past. Then cross your Kara andI have been togeth- fingers. nances. When is the best time, er for only a few months, but or should ask the groom to do I already care about her very DEAR ABBY: From the it? We don’t think he wants to much. I don’t want things to time I was a child, I’ve always ask her. -- QUESTIONING IN change. The problem is, she’s wanted to be helpful. If people NEW JERSEY DUéKWeED jealous of the connection I asked me for favors, no matter IS ONE OF THE have with Leia, and Leia feels how small or out of the way DEAR QUESTIONING: Have FASTEST - ditched, like I'm not spending they were, I was always happy a “truth session” with your if GROWING enough time with her. to help. Recently, though, I daughter and her fiance. If PLANTS ON EARTH, I know the conventional ad- have been noticing that when the wedding they're planning CAPABLE OF DOUSLING vice is to dump one or the oth- 1 ask for help in return, there er, but I care about them both are very few people I can actu- is too rich for your budget, it ITS BIOMASS DAILY. too much to lose either one, ally rely on. is important to make it plain and I need to find a balance I know a lot of people con- now. As to who should ask instead. How do I go about sider me naive and gullible his mother to contribute, that having a best friend and a re- because of my willingness to question should come from lationship at the same time? help, but I have reached the your daughter's fiance, after - PULLED IN TWO DIREC- point where I don’t want to which a conversation may or TIONS do anything for anyone un- may not begin with your soon- less they're sincere about their to-be in-law. BLUNT, PINK SNOUT, DEAR PULLED: Start by tell- friendship. How do I politely = WIDESET EYES AND ing Kara that if you wanted a Dear Abby is written by Abi- show them I'm not as clueless TENDENCY’ © GRUNT LIKE S: romance with Leia, it would have already happened, and that your friendship with Leia and naive as they think I am? gail Van Buren, also known -- FRUSTRATED AND AN- NOYED as Jeanne Phillips, and was A HOG, > 2 = is important to you. Then tell founded by her mother, Pau- Kara you care about her and DEAR FRUSTRATED: You line Phillips. Contact Dear feel there could be a future don’t have to be confronta- Abby at www.DearAbby.com or with her, but ONLY if she’s tional or unpleasant. Accom- BO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, ACROSS able to control her jealousy plish that goal by being less CA90069. 1 Khayyam or p 5 Bae [SEN SS ajols 9 Gullet MES EIGRE! 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