July 28, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 8

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5 July 28, 2021 Activities Husband’s pantyhose fixation bothers wife him. If this is your husband’s your hubby had a serious dis- Dear Abby only “snag,” thank your higher cussion about what happened power and concentrate on all so it won’t happen again. And DEAR ABBY: I’m having dif- the things you love about him your kid should be told that if ficulty understanding my hus- that make him unique. he does it again, there will be band’s obsession with panty- repercussions. hose. When we met 10 years DEAR ABBY: I enjoy watch- ago, he explained to me dur- ing sporting events that I re- ing a phone conversation that cord earlier in the day or a day DEAR ABBY: I never thought he liked wearing pantyhose or so before. I don’t like know- I would be writing to you, but and nylon stockings. He’s not ing the outcome of the event I have a neighbor who lets her an outward cross-dresser. His before I watch, so I’m careful young daughter play outside, obsession is limited to sim- not to watch TV or listen to the close to the street and scream ply wearing nylon. I accepted radio before playing back the at the top of her lungs. When his eccentricities and we have recorded event. My husband I ran out a couple of times to shared a wonderful 10 years (of 36 years) knows I feel this see if she was OK, the mom together. way, but sometimes he forgets told me to stop being so “nosy.” I love him more than you can and tells me the outcome. Every night when I hear her imagine. I admire his honesty Our son, who is 13, became screaming, I’m afraid she’s in with me from the beginning of aware of the results of a game, some type of danger. What our relationship. I mean, how and I asked him (twice) to many men would tell an almost should I do? -- CONCERNED please keep it to himself. He complete stranger he’s hoping told me anyway, in front of my NEIGHBOR to date that he enjoys wear- husband. I was irritated and ing nylons? I have respected asked him why he had inten- DEAR CONCERNED his honesty, but as of late, his tionally ruined the event. My NEIGHBOR: What you should obsession is bothering me. husband said I need to “get do is remember that when What do I do? -- ANNOYED IN Zen” and didn’t think it was a children play outside, they use MICHIGAN big deal. Is my request so ridic- their outside voices, which in- ulous that they should be fine cludes screaming, and do as DEAR ANNOYED: You can with disregarding it? -- WAIT- the neighbor told you. Only adjust your thinking for the ING TO WATCH worry if you hear sirens. purpose of not destroying an otherwise wonderful 10-year DEAR WAITING: Of course Dear Abby is written by Abi- relationship. Some men, like not. Your 13-year-old son was gail Van Buren, also known your husband, enjoy the sen- being a brat, and your husband sation of nylon against their allowed him to disrespect your as Jeanne Phillips, and was skin. As you probably already wishes. What you were asking founded by her mother, Pau- know, it doesn’t affect their in- for is no different than not line Phillips. Contact Dear timate relationship with their wanting to know the end of Abby at www.DearAbby.com or partners. The person with the a movie or the outcome of an P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, Crossword “obsession” may be you, not awards show. It’s time you and CA 90069. Current puzzle answers Get Fuzzy Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield Dilbert