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December 10, 2022 The Elk City News - 5 Activities Relationships Get Tangled As RQnes—-Believe It or Not! Student Meets New Peers i err CaS Cee ers. we) ifue star Kercer II¥5l2o ASKING FOR TOO MUCH IS THE ROUNDEST NATURAL Dear Abby deserves better than to be in- volved with a guy who is in love OBJECT EVER MEAGURED. with someone else. Because DEAR ASKING: Are you ob- DEAR ABBY: I'm a high Joelle is not only “primarily” ligated? Certainly not. It is school junior in a predicament. lesbian but also close friends presumptuous for the groom's Early in my sophomore year, with Amber, do not pin your mother to expect that you during a school trip, I devel- hopes on anything but friend- would. If she’s unable to pay ipaaeg ‘ONE al oped strong feelings for a girl ship with her. Ever. You have for the extended accommoda- Uranus’ Moons, named “Joelle.” She’s a grade two more years of high school ahead of me, meaning I don’t ahead of you. Duringthat time, tions, her son should step up see her often or have many you are going to meet other at- to the plate. chances to talk to her during tractive young women who will school except for the occasion- return your feelings. These two. DEAR ABBY: I've been mar- al chance meeting. aren't that. ried 25 years. My husband just Because of our lack of con- took up golf and working out IS BELIEVED TO BE tact, I thought my feelings DEAR ABBY: My daughter is at the club. He takes his wed- THE TALLEST CLIFF were subsiding, so I started a being married in a month. Her ding ring off for bothactivities, IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM | relationship with another girl, fiance is Canadian. We have and then he sometimes forgets AND IS (O TIMES HIGHER “Amber.” However, shortly reserved a block of rooms for to put it back on. When we THAN THE WALLS OF THE after beginning this new rela- guests who are coming from are heading out for dinner or Granp Canyon! tionship, I had a long conver- afar. I understand the impor- an event, I ask, “Where’s your sation with Joelle and quickly tance of the groom’s mom be- realized I'm in love with her. ing here for the ceremony, so ring?” He then runs back into While I still have feelings for when I was told she couldn’t af- the house to put it on. What Amber, it crushes me not to be ford the hotel, I offered to pay do you make of this? - PER- with Joelle. To make matters for her room for the Thursday, PLEXED IN ILLINOIS worse, ifI end things with Am- Friday, and Saturday so she DEAR PERPLEXED: De- ber, there’s no guarantee Joelle could be here. pending upon your husband's would give me a chance -- she’s My daughter now says his workout, it’s possible that the bisexual (but primarily lesbi- mother is asking for Sunday wedding ring could get in the (t's A FEDERAL CRIME IN an) and she’s close friends with night, too. I replied that she way or be scratched. It may | tHE U.S. To INTENTIONALLY AIM Amber. I don’t want to throw could reserve it and pay for it also interfere with his swing A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT. away my relationship with Am- herself or request a late check- while he’s playing golf. Itis also ber over what may amount toa out on Sunday. I don’t have possible that he doesn’t like Distributed by Andrews McMeel for UFS. www.gocomics.com wi 22 Riley Entorainment ine. 10-3 pipe dream, but I really am in room for her to stay in my love with Joelle. Please help. home, and I think I am gener- wearing a wedding ring, What -- JUMBLED HEART IN SAN ous to be paying for her hotel I make of this is of less impor- Crossword FRANCISCO stay in the first place, let alone tance than what the two of you three nights. Is the bride’s fam- make of it. It's time for a calm, DEAR JUMBLED: Amber ily obligated to pay for this? — honest discussion. ACROSS 1 Cough syrup YOUR BRAIN LEARS PUL Be TALKIN’ \ IT's CALLED |] THERES Ne CONCEPT So, MENTALLY, YOU'RE meas. 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