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Activities 6- The Elk City News January 25, 2023 Father Of Three Daughters RIPLEY'S Believe It or Not!’ Would Like To Try For Son that such a thing was suggest- ter (I have been assigned the Dear Abby ed. Am I in the wrong to want role of “therapist friend”), but to try one more time? -- GIRL no matter the outcome, I al- DEAR ABBY: My wife and I DAD IN NEW YORK ways end up feeling sad. If my have been married for 17 years friends are happy, I'm happy; if and have three wonderful DEAR GIRL DAD: You are my friends are depressed, I’m daughters, ages 13, 10 and 5. not wrong. Your feelings are Lately, I've felt like I'm the odd your feelings, and you are en- depressed. My therapist has man out in a girls-only club. I titled to have them. This deci- described me as an “empath” wish I had a son I could share sion is something that should anda “sponge.” my interests with. I'd love to be between you and your wife, Thave yet to find how to live TP HE CONDITION THAT have someone I could take not her extended family. If she my own, independent life. I’m CAUSES PEOPLE TO SNEEZE fishing, teach about classic cars feels three children are all she sick and tired of feeling the RAFFLESIA 7 WHEN SUDDENLY EXPOSED and play football and baseball can handle, consider finding way Ifeel because of other peo- ARNOLD, 4 TO BRIGHT LIGHT IS CALLED with. I have tried introducing young males with whom to ple. What can I do? - STRUG- IS THE LARGEST FLOWER IN AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT those interests to my girls, but share your interests. Consider GLING IN THE NORTHWEST THE WORLD, GROWING UP TO / COMPELLING HELIO-OPHTHALMIC they're not into them. mentoring fatherless boys who SB FEET WIDE AND WEIGHING OuTBURST, OR Don’t get me wrong. I love need a role model, Go online DEAR STRUGGLING: You up To lS Pounvs! “ACHOO” syNprome. my daughters beyond words. I and do some research. You may are already working with a beam with pride at their cheer- find there are opportunities therapist. That's good news. wi3 Ieee mete leading competitions, at their in your community. Howev- Now that you know what your dance recitals and at family er, if there aren’t, contact Big diagnosis is, you have someone gatherings, and I thank God Brothers Big Sisters of America who can help you manage your for them daily. I recently asked because there's a need for the emotions so they won't swamp Bsour 8 percent my wife if we could try to have mentoring you could offer. you. Be patient. Your therapist OF HUMAN DNA ‘one more child in the hopes of having a son. My wife is DEAR ABBY: I'm a high will help you find the tools to COMES FROM accomplish this, and they will viruses! ay healthy, all three pregnancies school student. I have many be important for you later in went fine and we both make friends and acquaintances I enough money to be good consider near and dear to my life. providers. She said she would heart. However, this year I was “think about it.” diagnosed with depression and Dear Abby is written by Ab- I found out she mentioned anxiety, and both have impact- igail Van Buren, also known this to her mother and sister, ed my relationships. I have this as Jeanne Phillips, and was Crossw both of whom are livid. Her problem where I tend to “soak founded by her mother, Pau- mom compared me to King up” the emotions of my friends line Phillips. Contact Dear Henry VIII. Abby, wishing I and loved ones. Abby at www.DearAbby.com or ACROSS had a son doesn’t mean I don't Ifa friend is feeling sad, Ido P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, 1 Preminger of p a love my daughters. It hurts my best to make them feel bet- CA 90069. fimneen O|S|V|d MM S|S/O/H MGS T tL 8 Petadoption org. [S/Lfel|V All | [LN|V fm alAly|1/S ~To[ANATS. 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