November 9, 2024 Issue, Page 5 of 18

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2024 + 5 Family’s ‘Doer’ Is Tired Of Always Helping Stepmom DEAR ABBY: I am a 37-year- siblings. The alternative is to and I'd like to know, is there a 50 states: Keep to the right side old woman who seems to be DEAR ABBY be completely upfront with her rule regarding passing an on- of the “road.” Also, people who the go-to person in my family about your feelings, including coming walker? I tend to stay ride scooters and bicycles on to figure things out. Due to my derstand this may be my fault the fact that you feel she values on my right as though I were the sidewalk are a danger to pe- stepmom not feeling comfort- because of my incessant need to you only because of what she driving a car, but the occasion- destrians. In many communi- able enough with her English please her. perceives you can do for her. al walker seems insistent upon ties, there may be ordinances to and my striving to win her ap- Lately, however, I've been Being the only “adult” in the staying on their left. discourage parking equipment proval, I made sure to take care struggling more and more with family is a terrible burden to Also, a shoutout to your read- on sidewalks. If the arrange- of the things she couldn't from feeling used, as if my worth is be placed ona child, which ap- ers: Sidewalks are for PEDES- ment is semi-permanent, visit an early age. The problem is, dependent only on what I can pears to be what has happened TRIANS, so please don't park your city hall website to deter- while I used to be proud of my- do for her. Is there a way to to you. I knew someone like your vehicles, lawn mowers, mine to which department the self for always being able to fig- change her expectations with- this. Like you, he was the des- lawn equipment, home mainte- violation(s) should be reported. ure things out, I no longer feel out having to tell her outright ignated problem-solver in the nance/repair equipment, etc. on that way. how I feel? -- TOO HELPFUL family. Sadly, no one was grate- them. While it’s easy for me to Dear Abby is written by Ab- ‘There are five siblings in to- IN CALIFORNIA ful for his efforts. Instead, they maneuver around them, it isn’t igail Van Buren, also known tal. We are all adults now, but DEAR TOO HELPFUL: You not only took advantage of him, eas small children on bikes as Jeanne Phillips, and was my stepmom seems to come might find it easier to start by but also resented him for it. or individuals using wheel- founded by her mother, Pauline only to me to solve any issues being less available when your Call a halt to this scenario be- chairs or pushing strollers. -- Phillips. Contact Dear Abby she has. If anyone does offer her stepmother has a “honey-do.” fore you start to seriously dis- STROLLING IN FLORIDA at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. assistance, she'll say something She may be shocked and not like your “helpless” stepmom. DEAR STROLLING: The et- Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA like, “That’s fine, but TH just like it, so be prepared when iquette for pedestrians is the 90069. ask your sister instead.” I un- you tell her to ask one of your DEAR ABBY: I’m a walker, same as that for drivers in all feo" esp " Aare Coat Ax gir--Y on” Were CROSSWORD REVIEW ON “THE IE YOUR HEAD! TEARING. 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