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September 13, 2023 Activi 1 e S ‘The Elk City News - 5 Young Adult Has Trouble GIPLEY’S Believe Jt or Not! Building Relationships 77 helpful suggestions about how Dear Abby formed about current events, but refrain from forcing your to be the kind of individual opinions on others. Ask them others find interesting and at- DEAR ABBY: I’m 26 and not what they think and encourage currently in a relationship. I tractive. don’t have many friends. I'd them to share their opinions. like to have more, and I try. I If you're smarter than most, DEAR ABBY: Iam aman who wasn’t popular in middle and resist the temptation to be has been married to my hus- Baicrrcan camer ROCKY GSTOUTENBURGH, A.K.A. ROCKYNOHANDS, high school, either. [have been a know-it-all. Good conver- band for two years. My prob- IS PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN AND PLAYS VIDEO GAMES in and out of college, so I hav- sationalists are interested in lem is his brother. He tries to PROFESSIONALLY USING ONLY A MOUTH-OPERATED CONTROLLER! en't been able to make friends what others have to say rath- sabotage our marriage every there. I have worked at my er than filling the air with the chance he gets - from mak- job for three years and it's the sound of their own voices. ing rude comments to propo- ANGIENT same story. Cultivate your own interests sitioning me and sending me EGyPTlaAus People say I'm “sweet, nice so you will have things to talk nude pics of himself. The other | PLAYED about with others. and cheerful,” but those traits problem is, my husband always aren’t helping me. I know My booklet, “How To Be BOARD GAnes! Popular” contains many other takes his brother's side. He you've written about this prob- tips on how to approach oth- knows his brother is dysfunc- lem before. Can you give me ers, and what to say and not tional but insists I should keep some tips for being someone to say when trying to make giving him another chance who others want to be around?conversation. It can be ordered even though, when I have, it Qe 2O2ZZ, MATTEL ADveRTISED - EAGER IN SOUTH CAROLI- by sending your name and ad- never turns out well. What For A “Cuter UNO PLAYER" WHO NA dress, plus a check or money should I do? - BUGGED IN WOULD EARN $4 ,HUY weekiy For order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: FOUR WEEKS OF PLAYING DEAR EAGER: ‘he keys to Dear Abby Popularity Booklet, ARIZONA THE BRAND'S NEW being well-liked by both men P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, Uno Quatro. IL 61054-0447. Shipping and DEAR BUGGED: So your and women are these: Be kind. Be honest. Be tactful. 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