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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • 5 Parents Seem To Put Other Family Members Ahead Of Single Son DEAR ABBY: I am 40 and Mom and Dad come over as they No healthy relationship was ever DAUGHTER single, with no children and no DEAR ABBY do with my brother and sister- formed. My dad says it was her DEAR GRANDDAUGHTER: girlfriend. For many years, it has in-law? What is your advice? — fault, but she has implied that the You do not have to forgive and become increasingly difficult to about this, but it has gone no- HOME ALONE IN NEW YORK fault lies with my mother. Dad’s forget a grandmother who never get my parents to come to my where. DEAR HOME ALONE: If your mother accepts close to zero re- tried to have a relationship with home for dinner. They live only Two weeks ago, they finally parents are keeping up the trav- sponsibility for the situation. 45 minutes away. Both are re- agreed to come after a month el schedule you have described, I recently, by accident, referred you. However, in order to keep tired and healthy. As anyone who or two. I was happy and excited, they are living full, busy lives. It to her by her first name, and peace in the family, you DO have knows me can attest, my home is only to have them cancel midday. may make more sense (in their my aunt (Dad’s sister) thought to treat the woman with respect. always clean, smells great and I They seem to have no issue pick- view) for you to come to them. it was disrespectful. How can I A way to do that would be to use love to cook. ing up one or both of my niec- I detect a smidge of sibling ri- politely make her understand her honorific and refer to her as Abby, it’s a miracle and an act es once or twice a week, going valry in your letter. Because you that I wasn’t being disrespect- “Grandma.” of God when they finally agree to yoga, attending concerts or can’t force other adults to change ful because there is NO RELA- to a date and time to visit. I in- festivities, coming into the city their behavior, it might make TIONSHIP? I don’t think anyone Dear Abby is written by Abigail vite them for dinner at least twice a week, taking trips, etc. It sense for you to change your at- sees this from my point of view. Van Buren, also known as Jeanne three times a week (because they feels like it’s expected of me to go titude about the family dynamic There’s an overwhelming con- decline the first or second time), to their place and, if I refuse, it’s if that’s possible. sensus that I need to forgive and Phillips, and was founded by her and it’s months before they ac- always, “Oh, why?” forget because she is technically mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact tually accept. It appears they I have been the black sheep for DEAR ABBY: I’m 19. My fa- my grandmother. I don’t share Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. just don’t have the desire and it’s 25 years, and I wonder if I were ther’s mother has never been a this feeling. Any thoughts? — com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange- hurtful. I have spoken to them married and had kids, would grandmother figure in my life. TECHNICALLY THE GRAND- les, CA 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield