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g September 20, 2023 Activi es ‘The Elk City News - 5 Fiance’s Co-Worker Puts On A Show Wawe MOST BIRDS is turning a blind eye to chil- Dear Abby DEAR UNEASY: Allow me to save you some money. Rather dren who are being sexually ENJOY NUTS AND SEEDS, CONURES IN than tell your fiance you think DEAR ABBY: My fiance and abused. Your mother made her CAPTIVITY LOVE you need couples counseling { went to his co-worker “Ti- because his co-worker drinks choice years ago, and Ican only PEANUTS! na’s” house on a Friday night too much, say instead you were imagine how hurtful it has to socialize and play trivia not impressed by the perfor- been for you. An organization games. We had been at her mance Tina put on that eve- called R.A.I.N.N. (Rape, Abuse place before, for a Christmas ning, and you prefer the two party. Tina wore a short skirt, of you skip game nights at her and Incest National Network) INDIAN MARTIAL and when she sat down you place and socialize with people may be helpful because it can ARTIST NAVEEN could see all the way up to her with whom you have more in connect you with experienced black lace panties. During our common. therapists. (The website is Kumar sMasuep “heads-up” game she sat right 2723 waLnuts across from my fiance. While rainn.org.) WITH HIS FOREHEAD DEAR ABBY: My mother is people were laughing and hav- still married to the man who The man to whom your IN ONE MINUTE — ing fun drinking and playing molested my siblings and me. mother has given her alle- neArLy 4.5 watnute \ games, all I could notice were How do I forgive her and move giance is a danger to the com- A SECOND! her panties and Tina’s loud past it? We had a close moth- munity. If he would abuse you laughs. She was drinking, and er-daughter relationship until my fiance asked her, “Baby, two years ago, when I asked and your siblings, he would are you feeling OK?” He said it her why she was still married have no compunction about loudly. Everyone heard it, and I to the man her children told doing it to other children given felt myself getting really angry her repeatedly had molested the opportunity. You (and your B+ Tokyo's and red in the face. Why was he them. She didn’t answer. She siblings) should notify the po- Take-Noko Care, calling her Baby? We call each chose him, walked out and we GUESTS CAN ORDER other that! haven't spoken since. It's hard lice about what happened to SILKWORM SHELL I don’t want to return to for me to deal with. I don't you because it could happen SASHIMI OR Tina’s house. My fiance says I understand, and I don’t know over and over again. 2 CRICKET CURRY! overreacted. He doesn’t tell me how to get past it. Not having about his goings-on at work your mother because she pass- or about friend hangouts. We es away is hard, but the feeling Dear Abby is written by Ab- 19220 cisriouedny ancrons Mees for UES. sn gosomicecom_wonustpeyacon © 2023 Ripiay Enortinment ne usually go out together alone. of not having her while she’s igail Van Buren, also known When I think back on that alive is a whole different kind as Jeanne Phillips, and was Crossword night, I still feel upset about it. of pain. -- FULL OF PAIN IN founded by her mother, Pau- Are my feelings valid? Do you TEXAS line Phillips. Contact Dear think we need couples therapy ACROSS DEAR FULL OF PAIN: In Abby at www.DearAbby.com or 1 Overtake Current puzzle answers before we get married? -- UN- EASY IN CALIFORNIA my opinion, not all sins are P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, 5 Like better a forgivable. 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