August 10, 2022 Issue, Page 6 of 10

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6- The Elk City News Activities Augsut 10, 2022 Drunk uncle crosses Ries —eere It or Not! the line with kiss SCIENTISTS CAN TURN PEANUT BUTTER INTO DIAMONDS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH VOLUME OF Dear Abby DEAR EMOTIONAL: Do not pretend it didn’t happen. Be- cuses for his wife, but I think she should talk to me directly, CAR’ cause you feel the need to get so I can refute what her moth- DEAR ABBY: I come from a this off your chest, tell your large, close family. The majori- amorous uncle how hurt, an- er says. ty of them live in another state. gry and violated you felt by Tm told her mother has A couple of family members what he did. I see no reason a “listening issue” that my live in the same state I reside why you should announce this daughter-in-law is aware of, in, One night, my uncle came to the family for the reason over and we were hanging out but apparently that doesn’t you mentioned. However, do having drinks. We both drank matter when it comes to me. not see him alone or drink with too much and at some point, him again. T'm pretty sure that whether he started to kiss my neck. I I continue or leave now, I will told him to stop because he DEAR ABBY: I have been rarely see them or the baby is family, and he did. Luckily, nothing more happened. ‘The next day he texted and called babysitting my grandson, alternating with the other once he starts preschool, al- though we live only 20 min- S.S.mmewey grandmother, for two years. CONTINUES TO PRINT A profusely apologizing. I have She and I rarely see each oth- utes away. What should I do? SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF been hurt, sad and angry ever er, but invariably, when we do, ~- GRANDMA'S MESS IN NEW since. He wanted to talk about something I say gets repeated JERSEY it, but I didn’t. to the mother in a changed ‘We still see each other at form. It causes my daughter- family get-togethers since in-law to go ballistic on my DEAR MESS: My advice is to there are only a few of us out son; never directly to me. Both smile and continue babysitting here. I haven't told anyone, of them have professional jobs your grandchild until preschool and it’s hard to keep this to and are in their 30s. starts. If you quit now, it will CREATOR OF myself, but I'm afraid that if I I have never felt valued or only give your daughter-in-law THE WEB ROTARY PRESS, say something, it could cause a needed for myself or the ser- WAS KILLED BY HIS rift in my family. How do I get vice I provide for her, although another excuse to blame you through this without hurting my son frequently expresses and curtail interactions with OWN INVENTION, them? Should I confront him appreciation privately to me. you in the future. 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