November 22, 2023 Issue, Page 5 of 12

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November 22, 2023 Activi 1eS ‘The Elk City News - 5 Teen’s Wardrobe Choices Are Too Much For One Mom Wn 2022, 87-YEAR-OLD MARSORIE PERKINS welcomed. Instead, ask your ever, if you are not, then your Dear Abby OF MAINE CUNNINGLY OFFERED AN daughter to talk to her friend next step should be to find a INTRUDER A GNACK TO KI eer HIM and suggest that for THIS oc- nearby college or university BUSY WHILE SHE CALLED Ollf DEAR ABBY: I am a fairly casion, it would be better to that has a department of psy- laid-back mom of a wonder- cover up more than she usual- chology and talk to a profes- No Desserr Titvou ful 13-year-old daughter. Her ly does because the hosts are sor there about what low-cost friends are nice kids, but some old-fashioned and can be judg- mental health services they of them dress pretty provoca- mental ~ just like you. may be able to provide. tively. I have seen them wear If this is not an option, in- super-short shorts that are DEAR ABBY: I am a 45-year- quire at your county's depart- very “cheeky” and tops that re- old male who has been trying ment of mental health. You ally expose their assets. for a long time to change my may be surprised to find that Brio Berne Ten We have been invited to a attitude. I'm a really nice per- help is available on a sliding fee ORDERED BRYLCREEM, A HAIR party at a friend’s home, and son when things are going well, scale. I wish you luck in your STYLING PRODUCT, FROM A my daughter is allowed to but when things get tough, search. CANADIAN E-COMMERCE SITE bring a friend. The friend she I turn nasty. I talk to myself IN ZOIZ anv receiver THE has chosen to invite regular- some mornings about reacting DEAR READERS: Tomor- PACKAGE IN2ZOZO. ly dresses in very provocative better to situations, but then row is Thanksgiving, and no attire, and I would feel more I react as I always do when Thanksgiving would be com- comfortable if I knew she was things are hard. plete without sharing the tra- going to dress “appropriately” ditional prayer penned by my I found out four years ago dear, late mother: by my standards. that I'm bipolar, but I don't Oh, Heavenly Father, I don’t know what to do. want to use this as an excuse. We thank Thee for food and Wn 2023, Tecu company Should I talk to the parents? Talso quit weed three years ago (Cringe!) Ask my daughter to in the hope that things would remember the hungry. SYLVESTER.AI DEVELOPED We thank Thee for health SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGY tell her friend what the dress stabilize in my life, which has and remember the sick. THAT UGES A PHONE'S code is and to convey “Wear helped a lot. I used to get panic We thank ‘hee for friends CAMERA TO TELL something that doesn’t show attacks, which stopped when WHETHER A CAT your butt cheeks”? Or must I I quit weed. Still, I don’t like and remember the friendless IS FEELING ignore it and hope for the best? the way I treat people when We thank Thee for freedom PAIN. ~ OVEREXPOSED IN WASH- my mood is down. I don’t have and remember the enslaved. \ INGTON, D.c. the means for therapy, so that May these remembrances is not an option. Do you have stir us to service. DEAR OVEREXPOSED: any advice for me? -- MEANIE That Thy gifts to us may be Crossword Many teenage girls let it all IN FLORIDA. used for others. hang out in an effort to attract DEAR MEANIE: Be glad you Amen. attention. I do not think you have pinpointed what your ACROSS should talk to the girl's moth- problem actually is. 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