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Activities 4 - The Elk City News December 2, 2023 Family At Odds Over Wedding @IPLEY’S Believe It or Not! Invitation Involving Sister |e WIEdBOO to build, try having a rational birthday, my niece gave her Wee os a Dear Abby conversation with your daugh- brother a handmade quilt ter’s half-sister so you fully DEAR ABBY: My young understand the circumstances. of pictures of their paternal daughter is the half-sister of While I do not support disin- a famous athlete’s wife. They viting someone from a celebra- grandmother and her second were married last year and in- tion, it’s possible that the invi- husband. There was not one vited my daughter. A week lat- tation was sent in error. picture of his maternal grand- (nw 2OZS, Reza BALUCHI OF FLORIDA WAS ARRESTED FOR TRYING er they DiSinvited her! There is TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC IN A HUMAN-POWERED HAMSTER WHEEL! a 20-year gap in their ages, but DEAR ABBY: My son, who parents, who practically raised my daughter looks up to her is 32, moved back home six them. Their mother (my sis- half-sister. My daughter's feel- months ago. He's a college ings were really hurt. My feel- graduate with a degree in busi- ter) argued with me that I was B) wan cater a ings may have been even more ness, which he has never used. wrong to question why our POLICE HOTLINE IN hurt. All of her other siblings He works as a valet at a well- ENGLAND TO ComPL, AIN were there, as well as several known golf and spa resort. He parents were excluded. I would ABOUT HIS EX—GIRLFRIEND other family members. has no health insurance and love to know your opinion. ~ OVERFEEDING THE! IR We were never told why my stays in his room a lot play- WONDERING IN THE EAST daughter was disinvited. Her ing video games. How can I father did not stand up to his help him find himself? -- KID'S older daughter for breaking his MOM IN FLORIDA younger daughter's heart. My DEAR WONDERING: I am daughter is getting older, and glad you asked. This was none DEAR MOM: Is your son suf- she knows who her brother- fering from depression or some in-law is when she sees him on other emotional problem? Is of your business, and you Berer THE ZOI EARTHQUAKE TV, How can I stop being angry he at least paying rent? If the should have stayed out of it in Curio-tcHurcu, New ZeALAnp, at these people for hurting my answer to that question is no, Although you are entitled to TWO GOLDFISH NAMED GUAGGY baby? —- FURIOUS MAMA IN help your son “find himself” by AND DAPHNE suRviver [BH pays MICHIGAN encouraging him to become in- your feelings, your niece gave WITHOUT FOOD OR ELECTRICITY dependent and by refusing to her brother a gift from the TO POWER THEIR AQUARIUM FILTER! DEAR MAMA: You stated continue allowing him to avoid 12-2 Distributed by Andrews McMeel for UES. worm gocomice.com wnrineve.com ©2025 Riploy Entertainment Inc. there is a 20-year age gap be- accepting responsibility for heart, which took time and ef- tween your daughter and the himself by hiding in his room fort to create. You were wrong bride. Is it possible that the playing video games. Start Crossword bride and her famous fiance now, or you will be writing me to criticize. If you feel she left had concerns about someone in another 10 years with this some relatives out, create a so young (7, 8, 9%) at their same issue. ACROSS high-profile wedding? Before family album for your nephew 1 High cards your resentment continues DEAR ABBY: For his 60th and give it to him. 5 “Let's — and say we did” 8 Uproar HE SAYS | MAN, AT A Yo: 12 The two together eres | ul, 15 CHONDRIA, NEVER 13 Map book oT) Ve flan] HEARD OF IT, 15 Singer — Horne WN Moo IPS PROBABLY 16 River in Ireland THRs AY; THE ONLY 17 Motif Get Fuzzy i PROBLEM. 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