March 30, 2022 Issue, Page 6 of 8

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Activities March 30, 2022 Stepmom learns of teen’s Rneys—-Believe It or Not! shocking online activity She assumes that because we Dear Abby MUCH IN NEW YORK are friends, I would want her in office. However, in my opinion, DEAR KNOWS: If you and DEAR ABBY: I have been your husband have investi- she’s not the best person for married to my husband for a gated this and found it to be the job, and I have other civic little over three years. 1 have true, talk to Taylor. Point out engagements I’m already com- two teen girls, and he has one. that images she has posted on- mitted to this year. I also feel They get along for the most line do not age out and disap- that maybe she should have part, but lately my 18-year-old, pear. They can linger forever, actually asked. Is there any “Lindsay,” and his 17-year-old, which could have serious con- way I can maintain the friend- “Taylor,” have been clashing. sequences when she is older ship without supporting the ‘They were brought up very and looking at college, getting candidate? I don’t see what differently, and sometimes it into the workforce, etc. While the graceful way out is, and causes waves because I expect she can’t change what she has Due CAUSE OF A more from my girls than he already done, she can wise up her conversation is already ori- ented toward “us” vs. “them.” COLLAPSED ZO-FOOT-TALL does his daughter. To be fair, and quit what she has been do- TRAFFIC LIGHT IN SUZUKA, ~ HIDING UNTIL THE PRI- my stepdaughter’s mother has ing NOW. MARIES Saran, IN ZOZI TURNED OUT had some serious issues and TO BE AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER has never been a role model. DEAR ABBY: A close friend DEAR HIDING: Explain to OF DOGS URINATING ON During one of these clashes, has just announced — out of your friend that you are al- _ THE POLE, ERODING Lindsay told me Taylor has the blue -- that she’s running ; THE METAL. been doing some very explicit for a prominent public office. ready committed to other “civ- and dangerous things online. It’s going to be a contentious ic engagements” this year and, This was confirmed by her race, and it’s likely to get ugly because of time constraints, boyfriend. Lindsay, of course, for whomever runs. She sent you can’t back out of them. told me hoping to get Taylor in out messages this week assum- Then wish her luck and send trouble or to lessen her in my ing her friends will be support- her a small financial contribu- Deane THE eyes, since they were arguing. I ing her through our social net- tion for her campaign “in the ROARING ‘TWENTIES, IT WAS. “get” the inner workings of the works, door knocking, hosting name of friendship.” FASHIONABLE FOR WOMEN TO teenage girl’s mind. It’s not al- fundraising events and what- PAINT FLOWERS, SCENES, AND ways a kind place. ever else she needs. She said Dear Abby is written by Abigail EVEN FACES ONTO THEIR What do I do with this in- she’s looking forward to work- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne KNEES, formation? Should I tell her ing with us. Phillips, and was founded by her father? What purpose would Abby, the way her announce- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact it serve? 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