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ies March 30, 2024 The Elk City News -9 Daughter’s Patience With GIPLEY’S Believe It or Not! Mom Has Finally Run Out Gyerese Garvens in FLoriDA ing or talking to Mom alone, financially and emotionally HOSTED AN BAGTER EGG HUNT IN Dear Abby which I have expressed. The without a husband. 2007, vurine wHicH 9,753 Kips. problem is, this hurts my dad, Now that my children are SEARCHED FOR SOLLOOO eos! DEAR ABBY: I am a 30-year- which hurts me, too. How do I old woman who can’t seem make nice without disrespect- grown and on their own, to forgive my mother. For ing myself in the process? — IN there’s nothing stopping me many years I have felt that she AMESS IN MONTANA but fear of not being able to doesn’t like me. Every time I have tried to talk to her about support myself, My husband DEAR MESS: How much makes more than I do, and I it, she has done the old switch- “nice” do you want to make 2roo and accused me of being have bills I need to pay. If I rent with your mother? Are you ungrateful and uncaring. The willing to invite her to the wed- an apartment, I'm not sure I day my horse died she exclud- ding when you see her (with can swing it. I know the first rN BRITISH MAN ed me, and then called an hour Shelley)? If your parents are pueee “THE EASTER BUNNY’ later to tell me she had put my still together, do you expect step is to find a lawyer and BY POLICE RECEIVED AN mare down. your father to show up with- discuss my options, but 'm | [S-woNnTH JAIL SENTENCE Iam at the point that I no out her? I doubt that's likely to afraid my husband will beg me rorsTeALNc ZOO,000 Sas longer want to be around her happen. You have some grown- to stay, which he has done in CHOCOLATE EGGS! > because, in her eyes, I can’t do up decisions to make regarding the past. Please help me decide anything right. I feel like any your special day. Bite the bul- invitation from her is fake or let. Invite your mother and, if what to do. -- MAYBE READY Uw Norway, A CONTEMPORARY last-minute, especially for fam- necessary, seat your parents in TO GO IN INDIANA TRADITION IS TO READ OR ily gatherings. “Siberia.” After that day, you WATCH MURDER MYSTERIES At Easter, This leads me to the subject will not be obligated to see or DEAR MAYBE READY: I’m of my wedding: My fiance and speak to her again. Lagree we don’t want her there glad to offer you a suggestion. because of how she has treated DEAR ABBY: After 30 years, Talk to an attorney now and not only me, but him as well. I'm considering filing for di- find out what your options We sent out the invitations vorce. My husband has always may be if you don't stay with and invited my dad, who is my had anger problems, which oe hero. So, guess who now has T’ve put up with all this time. an abusive, bad-tempered hus- \ndrows MeMool for UFS. www.gocomice.com wweuripleys.com ©2024 Ripley Entertainment Inc: hurt feelings? 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