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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 ° 5 Bride-To-Be Worried About Her Fiance’s Coddled Teen Nephew DEAR ABBY: My nephew-to-be DEAR AUNTIE: You are not yet a decade. Finally, my cheating ex- overcoming a problem is recogniz- has just turned 14. He has older DEAR ABB a family member, and even after wife divorced me. In retrospect, it ing that you have one. Congratula- parents (his mom was 42 when he you and your fiance are married, was, hands down, the best thing tions on having taken that impor- was born) and is so socially inept wants to make any suggestions be- you won't be a blood relative. Be- that ever happened to me. Now, tant first step. Your second step that we fear for his future. His mom cause she dismisses them straight cause the mother is dismissive, two decades later, I still get angry would be to find a licensed psy- is more than a helicopter parent -- away. perhaps your fiance and his par- over the mistreatment I endured. chotherapist and discuss the anger she still orders his food for him at I think it would be great to ents should discuss these concerns We have an adult child together, so and resentment you feel when you restaurants. My son is 15 and very send my nephew-to-be to a sum- together with her. Her overprotec- I must see my ex from time to time have to see your ex-wife. Your doc- different -- he’s mature, has a job, mer camp for kids like him. He tiveness may stem from the fact for life events for our son. tor or health insurance company takes honor classes and is an out- needs to gain confidence so he that it took her so long to conceive I feel angry and resentful when can help you find someone who is going joy to be around. I know all can do basic things, like order his a child that she’s having trouble IT know we will have face-to-face qualified. children are not the same, and I own food at restaurants. I’m not letting go. It could also be that the interaction. We have clashed at try not to compare them, because, a member of this family yet, and boy is developmentally slow. If, times during these events. So, how Dear Abby is written by Abigail frankly, there is no comparison. I have zero desire to tell someone after your wedding, you and your do I move forward? I want to no Van Buren, also known as Jeanne My fiance and I are worried else how to parent their child. Do husband could invite his nephew longer carry these resentments, as Phillips, and was founded by her about the boy’s future if he’s never you have any constructive ideas to along on some outings with you they don't serve me. People say, mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact out from under his mother’s wing. give to my fiance's sister to help? and your son, he might gain from “Let it go,” and I want to, but I Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com His grandparents are worried as We're afraid he’ll end up a shut-in the exposure. don’t know how. Can you give me or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, well. Problem is, my fiance's sis- in their basement, as he’s unable to a map to Let-it-Go Land? -- SICK CA 90069, ter is beyond controlling, and ev- do anything or think for himself. DEAR ABBY: I was in a dys- OF THE FEELING eryone is scared of her, so no one -- FUTURE AUNTIE IN IOWA functional marriage for more than DEAR SICK: The first step in uehove MiGuT You ust DONT BUT, T GOT] CROSSWORD Ce UNDERSTAND {T. 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