January 2, 2021 Issue, Page 6 of 8

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Activities January 2, 2021 New homeowners get an earful Qweys—-Believe It or Not! from encroaching neighbor Dear Abby propriate your property. When ago. Would it be wrong for me she sees you outside, be polite to cut my losses and leave? ~ but “busy.” Tell her you have a DOUBTING AND GUILTY DEAR ABBY: A year ago, lot to do and don’t have time to my husband and I bought our talk. first home together. We love it If she continues to inject DEAR DOUBTING: Have and are excited to improve the herself into decisions regard- other women left him because house and the property. ing your yard, make clear that of his emotional problems? One of our neighbors is an they are yours alone to make. Your male friend is exhibiting elderly woman who had pre- After that, if she still doesn’t signs ofsevere depression. Tell viously assumed that part of get the message, discuss with our property belonged to her. your lawyer whether sending him that you are concerned Without conducting a survey, her a letter on his/her letter- about his mental state. While she planted several trees on head would be appropriate to you're at it, suggest he consult what is, in fact, our land, and discourage the harassment. another therapist, because this they have grown to block our PS. It is VERY important to one doesn’t seem to be help- views. She also erected an un- get her fence removed from AND IS MosT wor gacomies.com ing, and you too are afraid the permitted fence that crosses your property if it hasn't al- VIGIBLE AGAINST THE onto our property. We have ready been done. Your lawyer counseling may be making him BLACKNESS OF SPACE. since pruned and/or removeda can explain why. worse. few of the trees. You did the right thing when ‘This neighbor constantly en- DEAR ABBY: I started dat- you suggested this man get gages us in protracted “discus- help. You have only known him ing a man three months ago. sions” in which she admonish- He's a great guy and very car- es us for not having consulted ing. When he opened up to me a short time, which is why you © 2021 Piclev Entertainment ine. her before making changes to recently about the trauma he should not assume responsibil- our landscape. We have shown received from his family while ity for his mental health. He NE her the property maps, and she growing up, I encouraged him appears to be in no position BUILT ONE OF “THE ELLAY ARGEST is coming to understand the to seek therapy, which he has for a romance at this point, boundaries. Still, every time been doing. THE aePano and this may not change for a she sees one of us outdoors, A month ago, he began act- she chastises us, offers endless ing strangely. He was tired all long time. Ido not recommend KEYS THAT unsolicited “advice” and insists the time and wouldn't really in- abruptly ending the friend- iY SPEETLONG~ we include her in all decision- teract with me. He comes over ship, but it is time to step back. making regarding our yard. We but only to sleep and stopped You cannot fix what’s going on weneriploys.com Distributed by Andrews McMeo! for UFS. now actively avoid her. texting me as often. He said with him. Only he can do that We would love nothing he is severely depressed, and with help from someone who is more than to be left in peace he thinks his therapy is doing qualified. osswi and for our interactions to be more harm than good. friendly, infrequent and brief. I have been pouring love, How do we get her to back off? care, attention and food into Dear Abby is written by Abi- ACROSS -- STRESSED IN SAN FRAN- gail Van Buren, also known this guy nonstop without get- 1 Swindle Current puzzle answers cisco ting anything back. I don't as Jeanne Phillips, and was 5 Dispense with want to be yet another woman founded by her mother, Pau- 10 Jazzy refrain (e) DEAR STRESSED: You seem who leaves him, but I feel like to be a nice young couple, but I'm constantly setting myself line Phillips. Contact Dear 14 Strauss of jeans t it may not be possible to make on fire to keep this guy warm. Abby at www.DearAbby.com or 15 Actress — Potts i nice with this neighbor who He's no longer the person I P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, 16 Busy loafing fo) made a serious attempt to ap- started talking to afew months CA 90069. 17 Corrida shouts 18 Public Citizen Ss ITS. 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