February 3, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 10

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February 3, 2021 Activities New mom not in the mood Qine,y's_—-Believe It or Not/ for husbands entreaties wam.gocomies com off you and make it more likely is a practice I have never be- Dear Abby that you can relax and get in fore experienced, and most of the mood for something more these people I have never met. DEAR ABBY: I am a first- time mommy of a beautiful pleasant. I don’t want to be disrespect- 2 1/2-month-old little boy. I ful, but it seems really odd, should also mention that I'm DEAR ABBY: My son is in an especially since many of those abusive marriage. He is verbal- people died years ago. It’s be- 40 years old. My husband is ly, mentally and emotionally constantly asking for sex. I coming difficult to do more abused by his wife constantly. mean, every day. I honestly She does everything she can than express my sympathy for McDonALDs. do not feel like having it. I'm their loss. Is this done by other CREATED A to force him to leave. She tells TINY RESTAURANT FOR BEES so worn out by the day-to- him it is her house and she families? -- BEWILDERED IN HIT HIS res CAREER HOME RUN: THATS A WORKING HIVE day chores of being a wife and wants him to go. They bought FLORIDA ON A FRIDAY THE 131. — WITH A DRIVE -THROUGH .— motherhood that when the ‘Submitted By Richard Gibson, Lafayette, LA. the house together, and they baby goes to sleep, Igo to sleep both work and pay the bills. He DEAR BEWILDERED: immediately. won't leave because he doesn’t If there is anything I have Awateor Fosen_ Hunter STEVE ETHES My husband refuses to un- Distributed by Andrews McMeel for UFS, want to leave his kids. Is there learned in the course of writ- DISCOVERED A Ri derstand how exhausted I am, any kind of support for abused ing this column, as well as my 150-MILLION-YEAR-OLD Fossi- and his constantly asking for men? ~- CONCERNED DAD IN own journey through life, it is OF A sex makes me want it even N. CAROLINA that individuals, families and PREVIOUSLY less. I try to reassure him that cultures do not have identi- be Splllsisy it's not him, because he thinksDEAR DAD: ‘here certainly cal ways of grieving or honor- he has done something wrong is, and I hope you will tell your ing their deceased loved ones. exeeeCOMET. or that I’m not attracted to him son to reach out for it. No one While it may seem unusual to anymore. But he also doesn’t should be harassed the way ‘erenes $e SEA DRAGON” help me out much around here. you, this is the way they re- \S THE your son is being, because the member their loved ones. EST INOW! So, basically, I'm asking what effects can be not only devas- Because this is your spouse’s ICHTHYOSAUR. can I do? - TOUCHY SUBJECT tating, but also long-lasting. family, talk with him about Submitted By Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. ©2021 Ripley Entrainment ine. Q-B IN WEST VIRGINIA The National Domestic Vio- how to navigate this issue lence Hotline (thehotline.org; without causing hurt feel- DEAR TOUCHY: You and 1-800-799-7233) and Stop ings. If you are uncomfortable your husband are overdue for Abuse for Everyone (stopa- SW a frank talk. Sit him down and buseforeveryone.org) serve participating in these celebra- tions, continue to be respect- explain EXACTLY what you male victims of abuse as well need from him. Tell him you as female. Urge him to contact _ th but attend fewer of them. 1 Be ROS Ss _ p need his help so the entire bur- one or both of them. me1m ute den of taking care of his home DesrAbby iesartsen Adige. OO ot MEI) Sld]||/SMBslsiqs and his baby isn’t entirely on DEAR ABBY: I have married Van Buren, also known as Jeanne ON uy Y set S/OIN[SlGR II [VINEBOIN | V[4 your shoulders. 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