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Activities June 4, 2022 Daughter feels powerless to Rneys—Believe It or Not:f. help her aging father VEs he’s very loyal already. Dear Abby DEAR DAUGHTER: As re- ‘The other contender, “Shay,” pugnant as the situation may DEAR ABBY: My dad, who be to you, I do not think you is taller and has dark hair. He “TERMITE QUEENS CAN LIVE ve is nearing 80, has been mar- should try to reduce your has kind, blue eyes and a shy 'O YEARS OLD, 3 ried to my stepmom, “Ruth,” stress by creating more for personality, although with me POSSIBLY LONGER! for nearly 35 years. She has your father. He has forbidden he really opens up and talks. always been temperamental He always checks in to see and controlling to a degree, you from confronting his wife but during the last few years it about her hypercontrolling be- how I’m doing when I've had has become abundantly clear havior, and you should respect a rough day. In the simplest that she’s emotionally abusive his wishes. I don’t have to like terms, he puts up with my non- to my dad. it; you don’t have to like it. But sense. He has seen me at some WAS THE FIRST U.S, PRESIDENT Twenty years ago, I moved this is what your father has of my worst moments and still TO WORK IN THE WuiTe House's to another coast, and although been willing to accept for the OVAL OFFice, Dad wanted to visit, the deci- last 35 years. He and only he showed compassion. AND EVERY PRESIDENT sion was always up to Ruth, so could have put a stop to it or T'm genuinely torn between SINCE HAS FOLLOWED HIS LEAD, they never did. However, when left her if he had really wanted these two and don’t know how it comes to her immediate fam- to. to choose because I don’t want S-uves ily, Dad is required to attend to lose either of them. What do SUGGEST every event. During COVID I DEAR ABBY: I’m a college moved just a few states away, student who broke up with I do? -- BOY CRAZY IN IOWA POTATO CHIPS my long-term high school boy- ARE THE FOOD and that’s when I got the full friend a few months ago. He picture. Ruth took away Dad’s was a cheating dirtbag, so I DEAR BOY CRAZY: I have MOGT LIKELY TO good news. Because nowhere CAUSE LONG-TERM cellphone and sold his car, so moved on quickly. I have been he is virtually stuck. She will enjoying the single life, but in your letter did you mention WEIGHT GAIN, not even let him mention pur- now find myself in a bit of a that either of these young men chasing a vehicle. He’s an art- love triangle. have asked you for an exclusive ist, and she never “allowed” “Derek” is blond and short, relationship, you do not “have” him to get a studio. and loves to go to the gym. to make a difficult choice. Some ‘The list is long, sad and frus- He's kind and attentive, and people like both chocolate AND trating. 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