DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship with my high school sweetheart for six years. He is only the second person I have been intimate with. I love him and am pretty sure that we will end up marrying. Neither of us has ever cheated. The problem is that I’m having doubts about my […]
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Readers give breast implants reviews both pro and con
DEAR ABBY: ”Doesn’t Want to Lose Him” (Dec. 16) wants breast implants, but her boyfriend is against it. I had breast augmentation at age 27 for the same reasons she wants them. I was flat-chested, and clothing, especially summer clothing, never fit or looked right. My husband was supportive, and it turned out to be […]
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Funeral costs need covering after boyfriend’s sudden death
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of 5 1/2 years died unexpectedly. Like so many other Americans, he didn’t have life insurance or any money to cover his funeral. For the last 2 1/2 years I provided the primary financial support when he came and lived with me. His mother made the decisions about the casket and […]
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Suggest cupcakes to solve dilemma
DEAR ABBY: I am sometimes invited to friends’ birthday parties and, while I enjoy the celebration, I have one hang-up. When it’s time to blow out the candles, sometimes my friends will blow real hard or even need more than one breath. (We’re not exactly spring chickens.) To me, this is the equivalent of spitting […]
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Rude question pops up often when girls’ moms get togehter
DEAR ABBY: I need help developing a response to a very rude question. My daughter recently turned 13. It seems that every time we go to a gathering and the moms get together talking, someone will ask me if my daughter has gotten her period yet. It isn’t even a question from people I’m close […]
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Funerals for closeted friends could be awkward for gay man
DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man in my early 60s. I have been fortunate to live pretty openly, despite being stuck in a small, conservative Southern town. Many guys I have gotten to know over the years are not so lucky, due to being married, afraid for their careers, etc. As a result, many of […]
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Friendship fades when girl’s best friend gets a boyfriend
DEAR ABBY: My beautiful, kindhearted, loving daughter ”Cora” has a ”best friend” she used to be very close with. However, her friend now has a boyfriend, so Cora doesn’t see her on weekends or receive texts from her very often anymore. Everything they plan to do together, the girl cancels. My daughter is so distraught […]
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Man abused as child may need to confront it as adult
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a serious relationship with my boyfriend for two years. He shared with me that he was sexually abused by a cousin for years as a child. He told me he has never disclosed it to anyone but me. My boyfriend says he has come to terms with the abuse […]
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Struggling sister should get help and get going
DEAR ABBY: I have a hard time differentiating between enabling and just helping out my sister. Throughout her adult life, even while she was married, she has never been able to make ends meet. She’s single now and in her 50s, a hardworking but underemployed, depressed individual. I have a good job and I feel […]
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Bed-wetter can get help but he has to make the effort
DEAR ABBY: I have a good friend who is a bed-wetter. It’s obvious because he’s constantly doing laundry and his home smells bad at times. We once shared a hotel room, and I was awakened in the middle of the night by a strong smell of urine. He tries to hide his problem, but seems […]