October 24, 2026 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATI URDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026 * 5 Disliked Dad’s Daughter Receives No Condolences DEAR ABBY: A friend’s wife's el- signals to you? I am a woman about cially awkward. What you know for much more than our daughter's boy- derly biological father was killed in DEAR ABBY 72 years old, and he is about 20 years certain is that he enjoys your compa- friend. Any suggestions? -- TERM a one-car auto accident recently. She younger. I believe he’ single or unat- ny and seems to be looking for com- OF ENDEARMENT IN TEXAS ry for your loss”? It just seems that tached. I lost my boyfriend 10 years panionship. I say follow through on had been estranged from him for as any sentiment would be fake. -- NOT DEAR TERM: It appears your long as I can remember (more than ago to heart problems. that drink offer, but try not to read daughter and this young man are INSENSITIVE IN ARIZONA 30 years?) and told me over the years DEAR NOT INSENSITIVE: I Over the past three to four years, too much into it. You have nothing to lucky to have found each other. My how much she hated him. She adored this co-worker has made cute faces at lose, but you may gain a good friend. suggestion is to ask him how he her stepfather, who died a few years agree with you. Explain to your me, winked, gotten physically close, would like to be introduced, and fol- back. friend that you didn't mean to slight followed me in the workplace for a DEAR ABBY: Our daughter has low his lead. You can't go wrong that My friend is now upset with me his wife, but after hearing how much moment, etc. We have offered to buy been in a long-term relationship way. because I failed to send condolenc- she disliked her biological father for each other a beverage. Hes a good with the most wonderful young man. es to his wife following her father’s so many years, you didn’t think she person but acts odd! I think he’s shy They live together, and their commit- death, despite the hateful feelings she needed consoling. Then, in a separate or has social anxiety. What do you ment is strong. They have supported Dear Abby is written by Abigail had voiced about him. I certainly had call, tell his wife that you are sorry if think is the cause of this behavior? -- each other through severe illness, loss Van Buren. For nearly four decades, reached out to her after the death of your lack of response was hurtful to PUZZLED AT WORK of parents, employment layoffs, etc. Jeanne Phillips penned this column, her stepfather, for whom she cared her, because it was not your inten- DEAR PUZZLED: You say he When in social situations, we are which was founded in 1956 by her very much, tion. “sends mixed signals? but you've list- often at a loss how to properly intro- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact What is the rule of etiquette when ed only behaviors that show interest. duce him. He's an important part of Dear Abby at www.DearAbby:.com a person loses a family member they DEAR ABBY: What do you do Perhaps this gentleman is flirtatious our family, and we are proud of him, or P.O. Box 270135, Kansas City, MO hated? What would I even say? “Sor- about a co-worker who sends mixed by nature, or perhaps he’s always so- but he is not our son-in-law, and he is 64127. 1 HAVE WRITER'S. 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