DEAR ABBY: Like other people my age, I’m supposed to get a colonoscopy. The difficulty is that someone has to go to the two-hour appointment with me, as well as supervise me for 3 to 4 hours afterward until the anesthesia wears off. I don’t have family here, and my friends all work full time, […]

DEAR ABBY: This is embarrassing to say, but yesterday my sister wanted to go tanning, so our neighbor’s father took us. After she got out of the car, he started to touch me inappropriately and say nasty things. I told him to stop and that I didn’t like it, but he kept on. Should I […]

DEAR ABBY: I am a weekly client at an upscale hair salon. I and most of the other customers are over 65. The owner, “Valentino,” is a 50ish widower who likes to brag about his romantic conquests. My friends and I agree that his revelations are inappropriate and unprofessional. Val is an excellent hairdresser. Should […]

DEAR ABBY: I am writing to respond to “Old Mama in Washington State” (June 1), whose pregnancy at 40 is unwelcome to her husband and two teens. My parents had a “bonus baby” when they were in their early 40s. I was 17 and my brother was 13 when we found out. It was hard […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Vinny,” and I were growing apart after 10 years of marriage. It was both our faults. Vinny reconnected with a woman at his class reunion and started an inappropriate, secret relationship with her. I discovered some of their emails and saw they had been texting numerous times a day. When I […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 47-year-old woman who started dating “Earl” about three weeks ago. We had gotten off to a great start. We talk easily, we’re comfortable with each other and we seem to share similiar values. Last week, Earl’s mom passed away, which has made continuing the relationship difficult. He was close to her […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 17-year-old female senior in high school. I was coerced into sex when I was 12 by a 19-year-old neighbor. He raped, molested and beat me repeatedly for two months. I come from a religious family. I was very sheltered and didn’t understand most of what was happening at the time. It […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 16-year-old girl. I have good grades, participate in sports and activities, and I’m involved in my church. My parents have always trusted me and given me freedom because they know I can handle it. I want to attend a concert in a bigger town with a friend. However, my parents insist […]

DEAR ABBY: “In the Dark in Texas” (May 27) was wondering about the correct way to tilt blinds. Light coming in through a window should not be the deciding factor for which way the blinds close. Privacy should be of highest importance. After years of living in apartments, I have learned the direction of a […]

DEAR ABBY: There’s a venomous old woman who roams through our neighborhood looking for victims to embarrass, humiliate or annoy. She told a neighbor’s 11-year-old granddaughter she looked like a slut because she was wearing shorts currently in fashion for the young. She habitually cuts in front of people in line at the supermarket, puts […]