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December 13, 2023 Activi 1eS The Elk City News - 5 Romance Blossoms Within RIPLEY'S Believe Jt or Not! Blended ‘Family’ Ww 2022, | think of all this? — LESS CER- Simmy Sames or Dear Abby TAIN IN THE EAST her, but I know she’s head- ed down a very destructive NorTHAMPTONSHIRE, ENGLAND, CONTINUED TO DEAR LESS CERTAIN: What path if she doesn’t take better USE His PARENTS' [QHD DEAR ABBY: I have been dat- I think should have no bearing care of herself. Please give me ing my boyfriend, “George,” for some ideas on how to HELP. Morpuy RICHARDS 17 years following our divorc- on any of this. The “children” POP-UP TOASTER DAILY. are all adults, You can’t orches- ~ ALARMED DAD IN THE 2s, [have three grown children. SOUTH He has four -- two of whom are trate their lives for them. You still at home. We have never and George need to calm down DEAR DAD: Have an in-per- lived together. and let this scenario play out. son conversation about this My daughter and George's Que sera, sera. with your daughter and in- son (still at home) had a crush clude her boyfriend. Explain to on each other when they were DEAR ABBY: My daughter, them that diabetes can run in B HORSE'S TEETH OCCUPY teenagers. Fast-forward 10 a smart, lovely, professional families and can cause severe MORE SPACE IN THEIR NOGGIN years -- they have reunited and young woman, was recently damage if ignored and left un- THAN THEIR BRAIN. expressed their love for one an diagnosed with Type 1 diabe- treated, as you already know. Is. other. Although George cares tes, She graduated summa cum your daughter aware that dia- ‘Supsarrey By JONATHAN WWAYA, deeply for all my children, I'm laude from graduate school, betes caused your father’s dis- Wesr Jakarta, INvonesi, afraid he feels my daughter and I am obviously very proud ability and premature death? may not be the best choice for of her. She needs to know. his son. She is unemployed and It is crucial that she con- ‘The problem is, she seems sult an endocrinologist and has health issues, and his fam- depressed and has gained a lot Gy ZOIl, A Horse NAMED ily’s opinions (they are VERY of weight (50-plus pounds) on learn to manage her condition, which may involve medication, SUMMER FELL THROUGH AN OPEN outspoken and value a strong her small frame. I know she’s modification of her diet and a WINDOW INTO THE BASEMENT OF work ethic) weigh heavily on sensitive about her weight, but regular schedule of exercise. HER OwNeRS' ELeert County, his son, whenI visit her, she does not Tell her you love her and will z CoLoravo, HOME — George “parents” his adult watch what she’s eating, and help her if she would like. Then tt It Took children who are still living her sweet-aholic boyfriend ei- cross your fingers that she will i £8 Ste FOUR HOURS with him. (George stayed home ther doesn’t care or is unaware listen and her boyfriend will : = a 2 TO FREE HER. until he got married at 30.) His of the damage diabetes can stop being her enabler. BP AOD S parenting style includes hol- have on an overweight person. lering at his kids when they're My father was diabetic and Dear Abby is written by Ab- died at 55. By then, he was igail Van Buren, also known Crossword not tending to their chores or blind, and every part of his as Jeanne Phillips, and was his directives or they're staying body had been affected by this founded by her mother, Pau- out all night. This could possi- terrible disease. I need to do line Phillips. Contact Dear ACROSS bly come between us. I should something, but I don't know Abby at www.DearAbby.com or 1 Done quickly add, he’s always been good to how to approach her about P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, 5 Field of study NiVv[1 me in every way. What do you this. I don’t want to alienate CA 90069. 10 — Spumante 14 One against = < = EY No, L.. HE WAS A FREAKY V" HUH? No, No IDEA. 15 Excuse 5] 0, | NATRLE ORTNAN 1 Wks D> You} THATS NEY 16 Thick slice S} 3/0 FROM “BLACK SATURN 1 Wve | “HNK 1 Nis IT WAS 17 Go hither and 1 DEVORING yon s AS BABY 18 Unyielding 19 Essence ALBIN FROM A Got 20 Make full and VIA\a PANTING, swollen di IA 22 Old fridge ula N 24 Like Nid mountaintop air 25 Container 3|9 26 Lacking color Ly 28 Quake afv 32 Singer — VIN Tucker 33 Petrol, eg. 12-11-23 ©2023 UFS, Dist. by Andrews McMeel for UFS. 34 Bigwig 65 Joined farm 29 “Wish you were Ftv! 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