February 15, 2025 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2025 + 5 Man’s Need For Speed Makes Wife Want To Hit The Brakes DEAR ABBY: My husband is to handle.” I didn’t realize they with someone because I’m on staying in a shelter until you an adrenaline junkie who loves DEAR ABBY were still within earshot. My the verge of being homeless. I can get on your feet and be high speeds and fast cars. I am husband pointed out that they have been in homeless shelters, independent causes your anx- the opposite. I hate riding in Your husband has chosen to ig- probably heard me, but I’m not and I have also lived alone, but iety and depression to act up, fast cars, on roller coasters or nore them. If you prefer not to sure, Can I do anything? I don’t I can't do that again because it it would be nothing compared anything — adrenaline-related. ride with youradrenaline junk- want to apologize if she didn’t causes my anxiety and depres- to living with a stranger who I have explained to him many ie spouse while he puts pedal to notice or take offense. But she sion to act up. might be abusive. As you stat- times that I don't enjoy going the metal ... DON’T GO! If he IS really intense and may be I just started talking to this ed, you haven't even met this fast in his super-fast car, yet pouts because you are terrified, angry. — OOPS! IN OREGON guy. We are starting to like person yet. A gamble like this he keeps asking me to go with the problem is his. Stop mak- DEAR OOPS!: Cross your each other, but we haven't met is very risky, and I don't recom- him. [ll do it sometimes, but ing it yours. fingers and wait it out. You will in person, and I am wonder- mend it. I hate it. IfI refuse to accom- know whether you owe her an ing if you think I could move pany him, he feels rejected. I DEAR ABBY: My husband apology the next time you or in with that guy after a month? Dear Abby is written by Ab- have tried saying it nicely, but and I had dinner with some your husband try to invite them — NEEDS SHELTER IN ARI- igail Van Buren, also known he keeps insisting I go on fast friends, a married couple. After out. If you're lucky, she didn’t ZONA as Jeanne Phillips, and was drives with him. I don't know dinner, we left the restaurant a hear you. Next time, wait until DEAR NEEDS SHEL- founded by her mother, Pau- what to do anymore. Please few minutes apart and, as we you're safely in your car to un- TER: No, I do not! It would line Phillips. Contact Dear help. — SLOWER IN THE U.K. were walking to our car, I told sheathe your claws, pussycat. be a huge mistake to move in Abby at www.DearAbby.com DEAR SLOWER: You have al- my husband the wife was “real- with anyone you have known or P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange- ready expressed your feelings. ly intense and sometimes a lot DEAR ABBY: I need to live for only a month. If you think les, CA 90069. / 1 HAD A BAG FROM WE wes THROWING (T OUT. 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