May 26, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 50

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8 May 26, 2021 Activities Man learns he fathered child over 30 years ago Dear Abby woman in her mid-30s. She may have no interest in getting trying to save what’s left of it. Because he is unwilling to talk DEAR ABBY: When I was 16, to know you because you have to you about it, it’s important been absent all her life. I won- YOU talk to someone who will. my cousin “Mary” came from der why you weren’t informed Consult a lawyer about what Georgia to New York to stay about this much sooner and your options are as a wife of with us for the summer. After possibly asked to contribute fi- more than three decades. You a short time we began experi- nancially to the raising of your have my sympathy, and I’m menting with French kissing, child. glad you sought help from a which led to more things hap- therapist. pening between us. Mary went DEAR ABBY: I have been home at the end of summer. married for 32 years. My hus- DEAR ABBY: I’ve been work- We are both 50 now, and I band has been cheating on me ing from home for a year since recently learned she became for the past three of them. He’s COVID began. I have been se- pregnant back then with a an international airline cap- riously considering quitting daughter and never married. tain who has taken advantage my job or retiring. I’d rather The DNA indicates she is mine. of his “freedom.” I recently not meet my co-workers only My question is, how do I ex- learned that he paid $91,000 to say goodbye. Would it be plain to my wife that I need on an apartment. (He has an wrong to leave without saying to be there for my daughter? inheritance from his father goodbye? -- LEAVING IT ALL I never had any other kids, as that he has drawn from.) BEHIND my wife can’t have children. My therapist suggests that Please help me. -- PAST HIS- he’s a narcissistic personality DEAR LEAVING IT: If you TORY IN OKLAHOMA with volatile ups and downs. prefer not to deal with the My husband refuses to talk sadness of saying goodbye to DEAR PAST HISTORY: Is to me. He actually walks away your co-workers, leave them your wife aware of the short from me when I bring up his a message. Explain that you affair you had with your cous- girlfriend. He talks to her and will be leaving your job, but in? If not, start the conversa- texts her regularly. The month- want them to know how much tion by telling her about your youthful “adventure.” Once ly phone bills usually total over you enjoyed your time work- Crossword $400. I need help in trying to ing with them. It would be a she has digested the informa- get him to talk to me before it thoughtful way to exit. tion, explain that you intend ends. -- TURNING POINT IN Current puzzle answers to get to know your daughter. MASSACHUSETTS Dear Abby is written by Abi- Do NOT tell her the reason is gail Van Buren, also known that she couldn’t give you chil- DEAR TURNING POINT: as Jeanne Phillips, and was dren, which would be cruel and Your international airline founded by her mother, Pau- unnecessary. captain appears to have para- line Phillips. Contact Dear Understand, however, that chuted out of your marriage. Abby at www.DearAbby.com or your “child” is now a grown Clearly he isn’t interested in P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, Get Fuzzy Garfield Dilbert Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine