DEAR ABBY: My husband recently broke his eyeglasses. Because they couldn’t be repaired locally, he sent them by mail to a company that had been referred to him. They fixed his glasses and returned them to him. A short time later he received an email from the company “salesperson” requesting a tip! (“If you are […]
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Dream of joining the Marine Corps is shot down by mom and wife
DEAR ABBY: I’m originally from El Salvador. I have been living in the U.S. for five years, have been studying English for four years and I have my GED. I want to join the U.S. Marine Corps because it is my dream. I want to do it because I think that service to this country […]
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Husband fathers a child during couple’s separation
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I separated last year and reconciled several months later. When we decided to get back together, he broke it off with his girlfriend. A month later she contacted him to inform him that she’s pregnant with his child. She’s due in a few months. My husband and I disagree about […]
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Son feels mother’s rejection after revealing that he is gay
DEAR ABBY: I love my mother, but our relationship has been awkward since I came out to her when I was 13. After I told her I was gay, she grew more and more distant. She went into full grandma mode for my sister and her sons and, in my eyes, neglected me. She was […]
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Friends in time of need pull away after mom sobers up
DEAR ABBY: I am a single mother of two young children. I decided to have gastric bypass surgery several years ago. Nine months after the procedure, I began drinking alcohol. The drinking became progressively heavier, and within a few months I was a full-blown alcoholic. It’s as if I gave up binge eating for binge […]
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Dear Abby: Questions about scratchy voice irritate journalist
DEAR ABBY: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with a rare illness called Wegener’s granulomatosis. Because of the way this illness has affected me, I have a hoarse, raspy voice and probably will the rest of my life. The problem is, I get asked all the time by almost everybody I speak with, “What’s wrong […]
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Going to prom alone leaves teen odd girl out at table
DEAR ABBY: I’m a high school junior, and my school’s prom is coming up. I don’t have a date. I completely understand that I don’t need a date for prom to have fun. However, within my group of friends, we are organizing who will sit at our 18-person table, and I’m the only dateless person […]
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Dad ignores lice infestation found in daughter’s hair
DEAR ABBY: I take care of two girls. I have never asked for money from their dad. Because they are poor, I go to great lengths to make sure they get the same advantages as everyone else. I took the girls to the hair salon because I wanted them to feel pretty. When it was […]
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Friend sees too much risk in monitoring home remodel
DEAR ABBY: For several years, my husband and I were good friends with “Pam” and “David.” About a year ago, we moved to a new house just a few blocks from theirs. They decided they liked some of the features of our new home and immediately started remodeling theirs to resemble ours. Pam and David […]
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Alcoholic is a monster at night with no memory in the morning
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for four years, and before that, I knew him for about a year. At the time, he was very loving and considerate, but right after we got married, his true nature emerged. He drinks heavily every night and says horrible things. In the morning, he has […]