July 19, 2025 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025 • 5 Third Party’s Arrival Leads To Friendship’s Demise DEAR ABBY: After moving into wrong to expect Iris to apologize four years. We live together but no or did it begin when you stopped a 55-plus community seven years DEAR ABBY for Barb’s nasty attitude and un- longer sleep together. My husband sleeping together? ago, I became close friends with pleasant texts. I agree they were doesn’t like to have fun or trav- Before embarking on a new my neighbors, “Iris” and her hus- their vacation. Barb ignored any uncalled for, but Iris wasn’t re- el with me. He’s boring and likes relationship expecting that you suggestion I made and sent me band. She was widowed five years sponsible for them. These women to argue, which makes me angry. will find someone who magical- several unkind texts about “in- ago, and I began a relationship have likely distanced themselves I want to get away from him and ly makes you happy, spend some truding on her vacation with her four years ago, but my boyfriend because you aren’t active in their find someone who can make me time ON YOUR OWN. It’s im- friends.” and I always included Iris and my church group, which is what they happy. I came out of abusive rela- portant that you understand what I texted Iris telling her I had other girlfriends in our activities. blocked Barb and was sorry about seem to have in common. For your tionships before I met him. What has gone wrong in your previous Iris became friendly with “Barb,” whatever had happened. Iris nev- own sake, please try not to take should I do? — DISILLUSIONED relationships with men so that a woman at her church, who didn’t er apologized. She and our other this personally. Not all friendships IN CONNECTICUT you don’t repeat mistakes you may like me. I was pleasant to Barb but friend have become distant from are meant to last forever, and it DEAR DISILLUSIONED: It have made in the past. couldn’t force a friendship. me and now vacation regularly seems the one you had with Iris might benefit you to talk with a li- Two years ago, Barb, Iris and an- with Barb. They all attend church has run its course. censed mental health professional. Dear Abby is written by Abigail other friend vacationed near my together and have lunch at least Try to find out why you tolerated Van Buren, also known as Jeanne brother’s home. Iris texted me sev- twice a week. Should I be grateful DEAR ABBY: I have been with abusive relationships before you Phillips, and was founded by her eral times a day asking for sugges- that Iris has shown me who she is my husband for 22 years and mar- met your husband and how the mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact tions for fun activities, restaurants, and try to move on? — MISSING ried for 18. I’ve had multiple ill- one you have with him has gone Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com etc., and I offered many. Barb pro- MY FRIENDS IN INDIANA nesses and continue dealing with sour. Has your husband always or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA vided the transportation during DEAR MISSING: You were them. We haven’t been intimate in been boring and argumentative, 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield