September 11, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 8

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September 11, 2021 Activities Teen navigates opposing Qnreys—-Believe It or Not fo currents of reality, religion galisve iron Hor! T@ madeiynmuttroe DEAR ABBY: The owner of CALIFORNIA Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: My husband was annoyed and upset by a a store I shop at every week, FATHER-DAUGHTER cricket in the house. He had who I believe is in her 40s, re- REALTY DUO BRUCE DEAR ABBY: I'm a 16-year- used insect spray, but it was AND AMANDA old girl, and I’ve been strug- still chirping, so he asked me cently posted on her Facebook LESSER INCLUDE gling a little bit. My family is to take care of it. I told him page that she was having a super-Christian. They believe I didn’t know how to get rid sale because it was her birth- THEIR PUP that members of the LGBTQ of a cricket, since we didn’t day. I thought it was greedy MADELYN "MADDIE" community are sinful because know where it was exactly. He MUTTROE IN ALL of who they are. I do not agree. was banging around the util- and inappropriate, as I was al- OF THEIR LISTING I have a small group of ity room. I called his name ways taught that it’s a breach PHOTOS! friends. Two of them have and asked him where he had of etiquette to announce that come out to me as bi and gen- sprayed -- no answer. I asked it's your birthday, especially as der-fluid. When my family talks again. No response. I then used an adult. Am I right? Or am I about gay people, they say hor- his full name, and he got upset reading too much into this? -- rible things. I want to tell them that I did! He said it was disre- LINDA GUILLORY what they are saying is wrong BOTHERED IN THE EAST and that the mean comments spectful and that I was “treat- OF RICHARDSON, ing him like a child.” they make apply to my friends, T apologized if I had hurt TEKAS, OWNS A DEAR BOTHERED: You are but I'm afraid to give them my RECORD-BREAKING his feelings, but he’s still up- reading too much into this. COLLECTION OF opinion. I’m unsure whetherI set with me because I don’t should say anything at all. Can agree it was disrespectful. Am ‘There is nothing wrong about 2430 DIFFERENT wunw.ripleys.com you help me? -- KEEPING QUI- I wrong? IS it disrespectful to people revealing that it’s their PLAYABLE GAMING ET IN CALIFORNIA. use your husband's full name birthday. It doesn’t obligate Z| SYSTEMS. when trying to get his atten- anyone to fork over anything DEAR KEEPING QUIET: tion? - SAD IN NEVADA more than their good wishes. You are free to think the way you do, and to support your DEAR SAD: It’s not disre- If you decide to shop the sale, A HS5-YEAR-OLD GERMAN friends. However, you are not spectful if you can’t get him to all you have to do is say, “How likely to change the way your respond any other way. I don’t nice! I hope you are enjoying WOMAN CARRIED AROUND & | parents feel on this subject. know what your husband’s re- your special day.” WINNING LOTTERY TICKET /: Your friends have come out to lationship was with his mother, IN HER PURSE FOR NEARLY you, but not to your parents. If Perhaps she used his full name Dear Abby is written by Abi- SIX WEEKS BEFORE you out them to your parents, when he ignored her as he did REALIZING IT WAS WORTH they may forbid you from see- to you when he was “playing gail Van Buren, also known #32 MILLION! ing those friends. In two years, cricket.” The next time he tells as Jeanne Phillips, and was ©2021 Ripley Entertainment Inc. Distributed by Andrews MeMeel for UFS. you will be 18, legally an adult you to take care of something founded by her mother, Pau- and more able to express your you can’t handle, pick up the line Phillips. Contact Dear thoughts with fewer negative phone and hire a professional. ramifications. 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