August 23, 2025 Issue, Page 5 of 12

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 • 5 Messages Are Mostly Misfiring For Married Couple DEAR ABBY: My husband understand what he’s saying. trauma caused by a previous re- professional might help you be- and I have been amicably mar- DEAR ABBY Perhaps if he tried what you are lationship to negatively impact come less defensive so you don’t ried for 16 years. We enjoy each suggesting it would be less frus- my friendships now. I was cheat- drive more people away. For for- other’s company and are home change from when I was young- trating for HIM. That he would ed on and have trust issues. This mer friends who haven’t blocked together a lot. However, over er. But he still won’t speak up! refuse to cooperate without caused a lot of problems with my your calls or emails, an honest the last year or so, I have had an I’m so annoyed most of the time trying is inconsiderate. (Could out-of-state friend. (We used to explanation and a sincere apol- increasingly hard time hearing that I ignore him unless we’re in he be losing it, or is HE having live near each other, but I moved ogy might be the way to mend what he’s saying. He sits in his the same room and facing each trouble hearing when you talk away.) fences. As for Kim, you may be chair and mumbles to the point other. Then he gets grumpy with to him?) Whatever the cause of Kim and I aren’t speaking able to reopen the lines of com- where I can’t tell if he’s talking to me for not responding or not your communication problem, right now, and sometimes I munication by writing her a let- me or to himself. He also tries to knowing things he said he told you may need your hearing re- wonder if she’ll ever talk to me ter telling her how much you talk to me from the next room me. How can I get him to under- checked. If you are told again again. This has had an impact on miss her friendship and convey- with his back to me, or when I stand that it doesn’t matter how that it’s fine, consult a mediator other friendships as well. I want ing a similar message. have the sink running. No mat- loud he thinks he should talk, to get the message across to him. to stop letting this affect my re- ter how many times or different if I can’t hear him, I can’t hear lationships and make amends Dear Abby is written by Abigail ways I ask him to speak up, he him? — OUT OF RANGE IN DEAR ABBY: I’m a 37-year- with my friends, especially Kim. Van Buren, also known as Jeanne doesn’t do it. He says he doesn’t ILLINOIS old guy who has a younger fe- What would be the best way to Phillips, and was founded by her like “shouting” at me and that DEAR OUT: You have told male friend, “Kim,” who lives do this? — WOUNDED IN WY- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact other people can hear him. your husband that unless he gets out of state. I care for her very OMING Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. I had my hearing checked by out of his easy chair and talks much, although not romantical- DEAR WOUNDED: Talking com or P.O. Box 69440, Los An- an audiologist, and it’s fine — no directly to you, that you can’t ly. My problem is, I’ve allowed with a licensed mental health geles, CA 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield