October 25, 2025 Issue, Page 5 of 12

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025 • 5 Boyfriend’s Adult Daughter Seems To Be Calling The Shots DEAR ABBY: I have been dat- not have been allowed to treat patience with anyone, family in- GOING DOWN, TOO ing a man for 2 1/2 years. He’s DEAR ABBY any woman he was seeing disre- cluded. He has always been neg- DEAR GOING: Because your divorced; I am a widow. We get spectfully. His mistake has been ative, and as he grows older, it husband has mental health is- along well and enjoy many ac- ple. ceding his power to someone has grown 10 times worse. Over sues, this should be discussed tivities together. The problem is At this point, he’s unable to de- who is emotionally immature the past 15 years, my husband with a doctor. A different med- his 31-year-old daughter. She is cide what we will do. He’s trying and unwilling to see her father has alienated most of his (our) ication and talk therapy might very rude and unkind to me. He to mend the relationship with in a happy, healthy relationship. friends to the point where he help him if he would consent tells me it is not me; she would his daughter, but I’m pretty sure Give him a deadline to decide no longer has any contact with to it. Please consider consulting treat any female companion of it won’t improve until she’s ready how he is going to spend the them. He literally walks away someone for yourself to help you his this way. to accept her dad having another holidays. If it isn’t with you, take from them in public. decide if you want to spend the With the holidays approach- partner in his life. a vacation at that time. You are While I know a lot of people rest of your life being this isolat- ing, I spoke to him about what I want this relationship to intelligent to put the brakes on are super narcissistic today, I feel ed. Nothing will change if you our plans will be. During the work out. We are talking about living together until he resolves you have to put up with some of don’t become proactive. past two years, his ex-wife and living together and possibly get- this issue, preferably with input today’s BS. I’m not super social daughter have controlled most ting married, but I’m not sure if from a licensed mental health myself, but his rudeness has got- Dear Abby is written by Abigail of the get-togethers, saying that we should consider this until his professional. ten out of hand. Our social life Van Buren, also known as Jeanne I was not invited to join them for situation with his daughter im- is nil. It may be a case of depres- Phillips, and was founded by her a Christmas Eve dinner. I don’t proves. Any advice? -- SEEKING DEAR ABBY: While the say- sion (he’s on a multitude of med- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact want to be controlling like his ex INCLUSION IN CALIFORNIA ing goes “no man is an island,” I ications). It’s wearing me down, Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. and daughter, but I would like us DEAR SEEKING: Your gen- beg to differ, as I am married to and I’m afraid I’m sinking down com or P.O. Box 69440, Los An- to be part of the plans as a cou- tleman friend’s daughter should one. My husband has little to no with him. Is there a solution? -- geles, CA 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield