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Activities November 3, 2021 Intolerance emerges as Qneys—-Believe It or Not/- obstacle to friendship EOU A BLACK-AND-TAN 9 _ COONHOUND FROM Dear Abby I think she was more than with, “We'll see.” OREGON, HAS EARS THAT a little naive about her hus- band’s ability to accept Holly, When I spoke to my husband about it, he said, “You don’t MEASURE A WHOPPING DEAR ABBY: My 23-year-old 13.38 INCHES but I knowit’s not her fault and want to start something” I LONG EACH! aughter is dating a transgen- I'm not upset with her. Howev- agree with him. I have no re- er woman, “Holly.” My fam- er, I am left with an awkward sponsibility toward the other y is accepting, and we love situation. My daughter wants Iolly. However, she has been sibling. I enjoy being with to stay home with Holly now, Billy, but I'm concerned about aet with varying levels of ac- which I'm fine with. I told Gina the animosity his half-brother eptance from some of our weeks ago that I would attend might feel toward Billy, be- Durine A gaTH ROOM tiends. her party. But nowI feel like I BREAK AT AMARYLAND Recently, one of them, cause he has to travel with his am betraying my daughter and CONVENIENCE STORE, A Holly, and I'm not looking for- mother when Billy visits. — Gina,” invited our family to an ROAD-TRIPPING FAMILY FROM pcoming poolside barbecue ward to being around Gina’s BILLY'S GRANDMA NEW JERSEY COMING HOME t their home. Gina’s mother husband at all. I honestly am FROM NORTH CAROLINA ENDED filo RE THAN who lives with them) told my not sure what the right thing DEAR BILLY’s GRANDMA: UP BUYING & “ (HOO HOM IES IN DENTON, aughter she should bring her to do here is. Any advice would I strongly disagree with your #2 MILLION-WINNING 2 NORTH CAROLINA, LOST irlfriend. Normally, Holly be welcome. -- PROGRESSIVE husband's advice. If you see LOTTERY TICKET! o\ POWER AFTER A SNAKE yould not accompany us, as MOM IN THE SOUTH Billy and habitually exclude his q SLITHERED ONTO he works odd hours, but she half-brother, you WILL “start SUBSTATION EQUIPMENT, appened to have this day off. DEAR MOM: The right thing something,” and the some- S| SPARKING A FIRE. Gina and her mother are to do would be to follow your thing you start will be hurt ccepting, nonjudgmental heart. In this sad situation, feelings and a troubled rela- eople. Gina’s husband is not. that would be conveying your tionship between those sib- don’t like him, but I tolerate regrets to Gina and, in the fu- lings. If you can’t find it in your im for Gina’s sake. My main ture, seeing her apart from her heart to sometimes include the oncern was Holly's safety and husband, who you can’t stand other boy and treat them both zell-being, but she wanted to anyway. with love and kindness, don’t ome despite knowing what e’s like. WhenI called Gina to see either of them. DEAR ABBY: My son recent- aake sure he wouldn't make ly found out he has a school- rouble, she told me she didn’t Dear Abby is written by Abi- age son. I'l call the boy “Billy.” hink it would be a problem, gail Van Buren, also known Billy has stayed overnight with ut she would give hima heads- me and gone on several out- as Jeanne Phillips, and was p. She called me right back af- ings. Billys mom has another founded by her mother, Pau- erward, extremely apologetic, child who is slightly older. Dur- line Phillips. Contact Dear aying he reacted very badly, ing our last visit, Billy's half- ‘Abby at www.DearAbby.com or OSSWO! nd she didn’t think it was a brother asked me if he could P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, ood idea to bring Holly. come next time. I responded CA 90069. ACROSS 1 Whaler of a iction 5 N : d/V/AIN MNKZE! 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