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Activities 10 - The Elk City News March 16, 2024 Daughter Isn’t Truthful GIPLEY’S Believe It or Not!’ About Her Relationship os. Z when I was putting something answers, and I sincerely hope Dear Abby in her room, I saw what looked you get them. That informa- Be POLLUTION IS CHANGING ‘THE WAY FLOWERS SMELL, like an engagement ring. tion will give you a clue about DEAR ABBY: My daughter AFFECTING INSECTS! was 4 when we adopted her. How am I supposed to feel how to proceed from here. ABILITY TO POLLINATE when she keeps these secrets? DEAR ABBY: I am in a rela- She’s 23 now, going to college EFFECTIVELY. and moving into an apart- We've given her every oppor- tionship with a man of sub- ment soon. She has been the tunity -- travel soccer, dance, stantial means. I’m well-edu- center of our lives, since our band, camps, even sent her to cated, but never made a lot of older children are grown. We Europe on a tour with band money from my education. My have supported her through members. We pay for her col- money comes from a relation- abandonment issues, lost boy- lege and her every need. I am ship I had with a man who died friends, school, everything. hurt, and I don’t know what ayear and a half ago. We went through cancer treat- this means for the future, since I think I may be in love with ARTISTIC ICE CREAM CONES THAT ment with her. She acts like we've only met him once, for my current beau, but he has | FESeNeLE INTRICATE FLOWER things are good here. five minutes. -- BEWILDERED never loved anyone from the BOUQUETS. About a year ago, she met a IN SOUTH CAROLINA middle class. We both have man who worked at a resort children from previous mar- where we vacationed. They DEAR BEWILDERED: Your riages. I have grandchildren as traded contact information, daughter's lying and unwilling- well. Should I let nature take and then the lies began. She'd ness to be open about her plans its course, or become more as- wee wee TALE ABOUT tell us she was traveling “with is a character flaw. People who sertive in pursuing more out the girls” when she was flying are proud of what they are do- of our relationship? -- TENTA- SEF TS, IS TOxIG TRAITS! KS to another state. The man is ing don’t lie about it. It’s time TIVE VI IN PENNSYLVANIA IS MONARCHS AND MILKWEED BUGS here on a student visa. He may you and your spouse sit your IS not be able to stay. His Plan B daughter down for a serious DEAR TENTATIVE: Al- in ARE KNOWN TO ABSORB question-and-answer session MILKWEED'S TOXINS, MAKING is most certainly marriage. though you may be tempted to We mentioned this possibil- with her —- and possibly her become more assertive about “THE INSECTS UNAPPEALING TO ity to her, but when we did, boyfriend. PREDATORS. pursuing “more,” take the she became angry and defen- theFirst among them, why all secrecy? 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