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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025 + 5 Daughter Devastated By Breakup With Cheating Boyfriend DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-old her because he wants to move on. contain his anger. If your daugh- (insurance and retirement) on my daughter recently broke up with DEAR ABBY ter is trying to do more than that own. How do I make my mom her boyfriend. She caught him DEAR ABBY: Our daughter with the idea that at some point, stand that and stop treating on the phone talking with anoth- daughter through this crisis? — she will inherit the place, your and son-in-law live with us. She’s me like a little kid with no plans er female, and there were other LOVE HURTS IN NEW YORK painting the interior to update husband's anger may be justified. for my future? — AT WITS’ END signs of his cheating as well. She’s DEAR LOVE HURTS: our 27-year-old house and wants You are all adults. Find a way to IN MARYLAND devastated, and so am I. I really Suggest to your daughter that if to update the cabinets at her ex- discuss this and reach a compro- DEAR AT WITS’ END: It’s a liked the guy, but he obviously she has mementoes of this ro- pense. Every time she tries to mise. mother’s job to worry about her didn't care for my daughter or her mance, she should get rid of them make things look better, her dad- children, so be patient with her. feelings. or put them somewhere she won't dy gets angry and accuses her of DEAR ABBY: My mom is If your reassurance isn't enough I told my daughter everything see them. The same is true for trying to take over “his” house ing to drive me crazy. She thinks to stop her comments, show her will be OK in time. But there are music that reminds her of him. before he’s dead. (This is not that in order for me to consider the paperwork that supports your many memories of him, so it’s People get past these painful ex- true.) He says if you ask anyone, myself a successful career wom- case. hard for her. He sent her a mes- periences by staying busy and they would agree with him. I say an, I need a job that has steady, sage to apologize, but afterward, not allowing themselves time to he’s wrong. What do we do? — consistent hours, offers health Dear Abby is written by Abigail he blocked her. He also blocked brood. Encourage her to socialize SPRUCING UP IN INDIANA benefits and has a retirement Van Buren, also known as Jeanne her on Instagram. She doesn't with friends and remain active. DEAR SPRUCING UP: If your plan. Phillips, and was founded by her understand why. I said maybe As to why this young man apol- daughter and her husband wish Ihave a job, but because of the mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact the other girl told him to or he ogized and then blocked her, ’'m to paint and install new cabinets pandemic, my hours are tempo- Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. guessing he apologized because doesn’t want anything to do with only in the area of the house they rarily staggered. I have no ben- com or P.O. Box 69440, Los An- her anymore. How can I help my he felt guilty, and then blocked occupy, your husband should efits, but I can manage that stuff geles, CA 90069. AW, FeR (We LoVe OF... OW, SORRY, YOU'RE THEY, ARN'T: GENETIC RIGHT! 1" FORGOT CROSSWORD EXPERT ! HON THe SNUTFLEUPAGI Were BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE MIGRATING BIG BIRDS THE LAST Time 1 WENT ACROSS Ta ie SaNCUN Ot 1 Fifty percent kia al 5 Distributes TOS SOME EER 40 ne 0 Venomous YH ORO ENE shakes olv[elofsl.[slylvitylvialy a Xa bs 14 Inter — a{iiviulv[Misly[s]a[afalaly "ELTON 15 Relative by TIN] v alulaly aes (yphy. o/1[3 afafilv[y[s Drabble Dailies 16 Azure a[N ufafifvis 5 17 Holiday song Ss a. 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