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Activities February 18, 2023 The Elk City News - 5 Daughter Weighs Reaching Out RIPLEY'S ML, Believe it or Not! To Father After Long Silence Qn Zorg, RUSSIA REPORTEDLY Because you feel the need to son extensively over the years, RESORTED TO USING Dear Abby know about your father’s life, while my youngest son never TYPEWRITERS RATHER reach out and ask him. There is asks for financial help. I try to THAN COMPUTERS IN DEAR ABBY: My parents di- usually more than one side to ORDER TO PROTECT rorced when I was an infant. stories like this. However, your give equally of myself to both Kremin My father had weekend visi- chances of getting the answers of my children, and I can’t un- SECRETS. ations with me sporadically, you're looking for will improve derstand why they want to see f at all. Growing up, I was su- if you refrain from doing it my youngest suffer. Please ad- per angry at him for leaving with a chip on your shoulder. vise. - CARING MOM IN NEW and blamed him for not being wound while I was abused by DEAR ABBY: I have two HAMPSHIRE ny stepfather. I haven't seen sons, 28 and 23. My 23-year- ny father in person since I was old has pervasive develop- DEAR CARING MOM: Your Axa Sarvis, 18. mental disorder not otherwise older son and his fiancee may THE WOMAN WHO FOUNDED As a 40-year-old woman specified (PDD-NOS). He has have taken the stance they Motuer's Day In THE U.S., vith kids, I'm thinking about always struggled in school, LATER FOUGHT TO HAVE -eaching out. My kids are cu- with friends, society, jobs and have because of jealousy, greed THE HOLIDAY ABOLIGHED ‘ious about their grandfather. in dealing with his emotional or ignorance. Your younger BECAUSE IT HAD BECOME TOO ’m curious about his life. Can I highs and lows. seally be mature enough to get son should be forced out on My older son and his fiancee his own so he will “snap out of COMMERCIALIZED. ‘0 know him? How do I keep tell me I should force him to go ny anger in check and not de- out on his own - “make him it”? You are a responsible and nand an answer for every bad snap out of it.” I have tried to protective parent, doing what jeed on his part? Is it worth explain his condition, but they you feel is right for a son with Durie t? I don’t want to be manipu- don’t listen because it’s not challenges. Japan's Evo Periop, ated. The rest of his family considered a severe disability That said, have you consid- WEALTHY HOMEOWNERS Joesn’t speak to him, either. disease. They are convinced he INTENTIONALLY - REVISITING HISTORY IN will be fine and that I need to ered what his future will be TENNESSEE stop caring for him. My moth- if something should happen INSTALLED er and brother, who have been to you? For this reason, start SQUEAKY FLOORS DEAR REVISITING: Have very involved in my son’s life, a discussion with your son's TO SERVE AS AN you ever tried discussing the feel I'm doing the right thing ALARM SYSTEM, season for the failure of your by looking for a home where doctor about what supportive sarents’ marriage with the he will have his own separate services for him are available Yazom ©2025 Finley Entertainment inc. Z-1B 4 other relatives? If you haven't, apartment. should it become necessary, zou should. If she stood silent- How do I get through to so you -- and he -- will be pre- y by while you were abused by these insistent individuals pared. Clearly, your older son ier second husband, she bears that I am doing what is best sart of the responsibility for for him? 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