October 5, 2024 Issue, Page 5 of 12

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024 * 5 Self-Proclaimed ‘Best Friend’ Acts Like Everything But One DEAR ABBY: My “best friend,” change for the privilege of being ways been close, and I’m going to ings. None of us is proud of feel- as he has labeled our relationship, DEAR ABB mistreated? -- USED IN GEORGIA be her maid of honor. The problem 1g jealous, but most of us have moved in with me eight months DEAR USED: How do you get is, since they've been dating, and experienced a twinge at one time ago. He claims to have no roman- they've exchanged. this poor excuse for a man out of especially now that they’re getting or another. (This may be why it is tic feelings for me. Despite this, he I feel used and asked him to leave, your heart? From the tone of your married, I've been jealous. I feel included in the list of seven deadly sleeps in my bed next to me and but he refused to acknowledge my letter, you are already more than like a little green monster when I sins.) Be glad your sister has found kisses me. (He claims to be asleep request. When I asked him why he halfway there. Turn off the money see them together. her soulmate, and PLEASE have when he does it and says he doesn't lives with me, he said it’s because spigot, quit cooking and washing It's not about her fiance -- it’s that faith that you will meet yours as remember it happening.) He en- I am a better alternative to sleep- his clothes for him, and when he I can't help wishing I had someone, well. It may not happen today or to- courages us to be sexually intimate ing on his mom’s couch next to her climbs into your bed, kick him out too. It feels like a punch in the gut morrow, but one day when you least and texts me daily “I miss you” dog. I cannot express how painful it of it and tell him if he wants sex, when they're being couple-y and expect it, you will turn around, and messages when I leave town to visit was to hear that. to get it from his other “friend.” It I'm third-wheeling. I hate fighting he will be there. my mom At this point, he owes me $1,000 would be money well spent for you these feelings when I’m truly happy He says he doesn’t want to be with in unpaid rent, and I’m over feel- to consult an attorney about his for them both. But I feel jealous Dear Abby is written by Abigail me because “he doesn’t see me that ing like I fell in love with someone refusal to leave your dwelling, be- and then guilty for feeling this way Van Buren, also known as Jeanne way.” He also talks to another girl. who doesn't have the capacity to cause it may take a formal eviction. and I'm sick of it tainting my genu- Phillips, and was founded by her He claims they're also just friends love even himself. How do I get this ine happiness. What should I do? -- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact and have only a platonic connec- guy out of my house and out of my DEAR ABBY: My sister recently DON’T LIKE THIS FEELING Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com tion, but I've seen kissy emojis, heart so I no longer feel like a live- got engaged. I'm ecstatic for her. DEAR DON’T: I respect your or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA you texts and nude photos in maid, concubine, bank account, Her fiance is amazing. We have al- willingness to own up to your feel- 90069 chef and personal assistant in ex- TrM_HOME, CATCH. He SAD IT "Hl, ROBERT. THAD A T DONT CROSSWORD WHERE'S THE WAS AN Date I leeDeD TO ‘PRE-READ BUCKSTER? EMERGENCY. KEEP INCIPENTLY, IT, SORRY. We LEFT NE YOUR SHIRT Is Mone A Me Darep THAN You." 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