April 12, 2025 Issue, Page 5 of 16

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025 • 5 Woman Doesn’t Want To Pay Unemployed Sister’s Rent DEAR ABBY: At 63, I am the ing to help June and, IF she gets a priate they were. I understand and not appreciated. However, if youngest sister of four siblings. DEAR ABBY part-time job, you would be will- if they don’t want to participate, he can’t bring himself to do that, We grew up in the turmoil of ing to pay PART of her rent IF but shouldn’t they sit quietly and the ball will be in your court. Dad’s alcoholism and hoarding, spite my telling her I will pay her Lisa will split the cost with you. respect us? I am against them as well as physical and emotional rent for only two more months. Do this only if both your sisters coming into our home, mocking DEAR READERS: At sundown, abuse from both our parents. My other sister, “Lisa,” is guilting are willing to make it a joint ef- our religion and then putting out the first night of Passover begins. One of my sisters, “June,” was me by saying “we don’t want to fort. their hand for a gift. Thanks for This major Jewish holiday cele- sexually assaulted by my brother. see her on the street.” any words of wisdom. — FAITH- brates the most momentous event She’s 71 now and hasn’t worked I’m about to retire after working DEAR ABBY: My husband FUL HOSTESS IN PENNSYLVA- in Jewish history — the liberation since she was in her early 30s. 48 years. I worked two jobs un- and I always host every holiday. NIA of the Jewish people from slavery She supports herself on Social til I was 52. I’m extremely angry During each holiday before we DEAR HOSTESS: Wow. Your in Egypt. Happy Passover to my Security and a pension from her about the situation. Although I eat, we say a Catholic mealtime husband’s nieces’ and nephews’ readers who observe this import- ex-husband. Her ex-husband re- can afford it, I don’t feel it should prayer because we are religious. behavior is beyond rude. If they ant holiday. — LOVE, ABBY cently passed away, and the pen- be my responsibility because June However, recently, my husband’s don’t wish to join you in the pre- sion stopped. She now expects won’t make any effort to help her- nieces and nephews, who are in meal prayer, they ABSOLUTELY Dear Abby is written by Abigail my sister and me to pay her rent self. Advice? — SIBLING DRA- their early 20s, stopped partic- should be respectful and sit qui- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne because she’s “too old to be work- MA IN NEW YORK ipating in the prayer. I am OK etly until you are finished. When Phillips, and was founded by her ing anymore.” DEAR SIBLING DRAMA: with that, but they talk and mock it happens again, the first words mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Abby, June is perfectly capable Schedule a family discussion for our prayer while we are praying. out of your husband’s mouth after Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. of getting a part-time job. She yourself and your two sisters. At How can we handle this? Our “Amen” should be to TELL them com or P.O. Box 69440, Los An- refuses to apply for anything de- that time, tell them you are will- children noticed how inappro- that what they’re doing is rude geles, CA 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield