August 22, 2020 Issue, Page 7 of 8

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Activities Saturday, August 22, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Boyfriend’s confession rocks Qine,'s__—-Believe It or Not’ his once-solid relationship Dear Abby tionship, but I’m struggling this. For weeks, I have been with the decision because of fending off my dad’s at- DEAR ABBY: My boy- what I was taught, especially ‘wv.gocemies.com tempts to fly cross-country friend of four years recently when I confide in friends and and visit. I don’t think it’s they tell me to dump him. Wal Se admitted that he cheated on safe and have told him no. me six months ago. I was I wish I knew what to do. Today, he told me that he is blindsided. Until the day he T need an objective opinion. making plane reservations, MARK CLARK OF MICHIGAN WON % Et MILLION ON A F told me, I thought we shared Can a relationship survive it doesn’t matter what I say SCRATCH- OFF LOTTERY TiCKET- Twice! everything. The hollowness such a betrayal? Can we be ONCE IN 2017 AND AGAIN IN 2020- or want. I know this comes and betrayal I feel is some- happy again? - HOLLOW from a place of love, but times overwhelming. by Andrews McMee! for UFS, IN NEW YORK he is completely disregard- He explained that at the ing my feelings, especially time, he was dealing with DEAR HOLLOW: The since I have been extremely substance answers to your questions issues and de- careful in quarantine and he pression, which T was also are yes and yes -- especial- hasn’t been. Is there a way I unaware of. Both have wors- ly if both partners are fully can keep this visit from hap- ened in recent months. How committed and prepared to WP UNTIL THE 1920s, pening? -- HOME ALONE. could I have been so blind? get couples therapy from WOMEN OF THE AZORES IN RHODE ISLAND WORE & TRADITIONAL To complicate things fur- a licensed professional. If GARMENT KNOWN AS ther, I have a 6-year-old son you love this man and want TRHEEATS “COOKIES” CooKIE MONSTER DEAR HOME ALONE: LARGE CAPE THAT who has grown to love this to give this relationship a COVERED THE BObY AS WELL ON 7 Yes, there is. Tell your father Ae AN OVERSIZED HOOD man as a father because my chance, quit confiding in THAT DIFFERED SLIGHTLY IN PAINTED RICE CRACKERS plainly you are afraid of be- STILE FROM ISLAND 7 ISLAND, ex-husband walked out on your friends and start talk- Submitted By Jonathan Wijaya, us when he was born. He has ing with the therapist. Your ing exposed to the virus be- BZQ © 2020 riptey entertainment ine. West Jakarta, Indonesia. cause he hasn't been as care- been an amazing role model boyfriend is remorseful, he for my son, and overall, a is also in treatment, and he ful about exposure as you have been. If he still insists, wonderful partner -- or so T is trying his best to get better tell him he must bring with thought. and work things out. Please He says he’s heartbroken give him the opportunity to him proof that he has tested ACROSS 1 Sultan’s cousin PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED over the pain he’s caused do that because, if you do, negative, and even then you 5 Put into service me. He recently started re- your story may have a happy won't see him unless you 9 Clinker C|L/O|S|EBBC/H|E|RBBG/A|LIE ceiving treatment for his ending. are both masked, gloved and 14 Roy Rogers’ RIO|B! LINBBR/O/V/EBBAILIE|X depression through medica- practicing social distancing. wife E|LIE|C|TIRIOIN| 1|C BIO|IN|A tion and therapy, and he has DEAR ABBY: I am a He should also not plan on 15 Marseilles Ms. WI AY E (a) LIO'WIBIEIA|IM 16 Desensitize DIRIAIN VIEIE begged me to go to couples 26-year-old single woman staying with you. 17 Auto rod therapy to rebuild the trust living alone during quaran- If that doesn’t discourage 18 Explorer PIO|K| LE RIE E|D|O|M that’s been lost. tine. I have no family who him, when he arrives, see Zebulon — U/P/E|N/D S|T/O|R_ K D/U/B I was taught to believe that live in-state. him outside and remain 6 19 Gawks at MIE|A\T | TIYMRNIO/RIA cheating is the end of a rela- Admittedly, I’ve struggled feet apart in case he has been 20 Lost A\NINMBPIL/AIN/EBBFIE/R/A|L tionship, no ifs, ands or buts. with loneliness during quar- exposed at the airport or on 22 Weakest S/U/B/L| 1 iM H A[S/S[L[E I don’t want to end the rela- antine, and my family knows the plane. pe Eling. 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