October 19, 2024 Issue, Page 5 of 20

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024 + 5 Boyfriend’s Difficult Son Puts A Damper On Romance DEAR ABBY: After a lonely any chance of Adam attaining an time. How sad for all three of you. DEAR FALLING HARD: This post-divorce decade, I have found DEAR ABB independent life. If you are satisfied with the status guy may have the same thing in a loving man whom I'll call “Drew?” Drew becomes very de- quo, you should stay. However, if mind as you do. There may be rea- We share many of the same inter- lege class a semester in his quest fensive when I speak about his you would like to be married and sons you should be aware of as to ests and values, and are enjoying to enter a four-year university. The son, and there is rarely agreement move in with Drew, I don’t think it’swhy he doesn’t always respond to this second chance at love and ro- balance of his time is spent gaming about how to handle a particular in the cards, and you should step you in a timely fashion. He may mance, We spend time at each oth- with online friends and complain- outburst. I'm not sure I can manage out of the picture. need to concentrate on school, his er’s hom , and my grown kids like ing about neighbors who rent in a future with him if his son comes job or another girlfriend. It would having him around. the building. I have witnessed his as a package deal. Should I stay or DEAR ABBY: I really like this be in your best interests to know disturbing and angry behavior and ‘The challenge is the erratic and should I go? -- SEES WRITING ON guy. He makes me so happy. He why. Since you would be willing to angry behavior of his 27-year-old have made clear I will remove my- THE WALL told me he is attracted to me, but date him under the circumstances self from the drama should things son, “Adam,” who lives in the build- DEAR SEES WRITING: Face it he doesn't want a relationship with you described, speak up, and see ing my boyfriend owns and resides get heated in my presence. -- Drew's mentally challenged son me. When we spend time together, how he reacts. in, Adam was previously diagnosed What I’m struggling with is the is part of a package deal. Your boy- we always have a great time. When I with bipolar disorder. Drew now passive way Drew is managing friend has no intention of chang- reach out to him, he doesn't always Dear Abby is written by Abigail says the diagnosis was inaccurate, Adam’s bullying and negative be- ing the dynamic between him and respond right away, but he treats Van Buren, also known as Jeanne and Adam is learning how to deal havior. When Adam acts out, Drew Adam because, unpleasant as it me wonderfully when he does. I re- Phillips, and was founded by her with his emotions without heavy is often sworn at, derided, manip- sometimes is, he won't shoulder ally want us to date -- not have a mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact medication. ulated and disrespected. The co- the responsibility of being tough “relationshi: just date. How can I Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com Abby, Adam has never held a job, dependence and enabling in this enough on him to assign him more tell him that? -- FALLING HARD or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA and manages only one junior col- father-son relationship _ prevents and less gaming FOR HIM 90069. eT. ID YoU) PICK_A_STACK AND STAN CROSSWORD FOLDING, BUCKITo: 1 gunees CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS difficulty 5 Stuff 9 Diminutive suffix 13 Seed cover 14 — con carne WHATS URONG? 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