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Cost Of Professional Help Adds To Teenager's Anxiety
DEAR ABBY: I am a 13-year-old girl. For the past few years I have been depressed to the point where I have considered cutting myself. I also struggle with anxiety and avoid social situations in order not to experience it. Mom only knows about my anxiety, but I have been sugarcoating it when I talk…
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Small Investment In Smoke Alarms Reaps Big Benefits
DEAR ABBY: Printing this letter could save some lives -- maybe even your own.In the United States, eight people die every day (on average) in house fires. Tragically, about half of these deaths could have been prevented with an inexpensive device that takes just a few minutes to install and costs…
Dear AbbyGranddaughter With Sticky Fingers Is Caught In The Act
DEAR ABBY: I caught my 12-year-old granddaughter stealing. She took one of my favorite hair products, which isn't a big deal, but I'm torn over how to approach her and if I should inform her parents. There was another possible theft once before when she visited me. Some makeup blush disappeared. I…
Dear AbbyBoyfriend Takes Distrust To Frightening Extremes
DEAR ABBY: I'm madly in love with a man I've been dating for almost a year, but I don't think he's in love with me. He claims he's been hurt twice from two failed marriages. He keeps giving me mixed signals. He questions me about my male friends constantly. He shows up at my apartment without…
Dear AbbyRecent Grad Should Mention Pregnancy During Job Hunt
DEAR ABBY: I am a recent nursing school graduate. My husband and I have a 1-year-old, and I just found out I'm pregnant again. I'd like to get a job as soon as I can. My question is, should I tell prospective employers I'm pregnant? I don't want to be passed over because of my "condition," but I…
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Man Returns To His Ex And Kids While Married To Someone Else
DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I have been back together for eight months. We were divorced for two years, during which time he remarried. We stayed in contact during his second marriage and he says he still loves me, so he left her. He's now back with me after living on his own for a few months. I'm…
Dear AbbyDecision To Join Religion Must Come From The Heart
DEAR ABBY: I am a 16-year-old girl who doesn't believe in God. Frankly, I feel uncomfortable when religion is brought up. All my friends are firm believers of Christianity and attend Bible study, or help out with other things at their church.My parents and brothers don't believe in God. When I say…
Dear AbbyVolunteering With Infants May Gratify Wannabe Mom
DEAR ABBY: I just turned 20 and I desperately want a baby. I know it's not possible right now because I am still in school and will be for several years. I also want to be married before having children, and my boyfriend agrees. We take precautions and don't plan on having kids for a long time.None…
Dear AbbyPaying Grandma For Child Care Becomes Divorce War Weapon
DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her husband are divorced, and I take care of their twin daughters after school. I love the girls and treasure the time I get to spend with them.Their parents' combined income is more than $120,000. I am on a fixed income and ask for only $10 per day (plus $10 a week for…
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Old Habits Die Hard During Woman's Transition To A Man
DEAR ABBY: My daughter has been in a lesbian relationship for 14 years. They recently took me to lunch and informed me that her partner, "Nicole," is in the process of transitioning to a male.Nicole has now legally changed her name to "Nick" and has begun hormone treatments. They have been going to…
Dear AbbyEx-Wife Of Cheater Seeks A Way To Cope With Anger
DEAR ABBY: I work for a court, and while I was at work the bailiff informed me he had civil papers to serve on my husband. When I called my husband to tell him, he sounded scared that I knew about it. When I dug a little deeper, I found out they were child support papers from a woman he'd had an…
Dear AbbyWife Needs A Wake-Up Call On Family's Sleeping Patterns
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 16 years. We have three boys, ages 12, 6 and 2. My 6-year-old doesn't sleep in his bed. He sleeps on the couch. My wife sleeps in a recliner in the den. The 2-year-old usually sleeps with her. Sometimes he sleeps in a crib in our room. I sleep by myself in…
Dear AbbyEducation Is The First Step To Leaving A Life Of Crime
DEAR ABBY: I am 21 and come from a family of crime involving drugs and violence. I was taken by the state as a child in need of care at 14. I've been in and out of juvie and did 18 months in juvenile prison. I'm now sitting in adult county jail. I'm going to get one more chance, according to the…
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Rival Hostesses Do Battle Over Thanksgiving Honors
DEAR ABBY: I have been hosting Thanksgiving for most of my married life -- 44 years. When my children married, I told them we could celebrate all the holidays whenever and wherever they chose, but I wanted Thanksgiving.Two years ago, my daughter-in-law asked to spend Thanksgiving with her parents…
Dear AbbyLovebird's Short Curfew Keeps Her Close To Nest
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating "Colton" for six months. He's a year and a half older than I am and just started college. I'm still in high school. Recently, my parents have begun putting restrictions on us, limiting us to one date a week, under four hours long and in a group situation. They like…
Dear AbbyFiance Can't Get His Arms Around Habit Of Cuddling
DEAR ABBY: I'm on the verge of 30, and my fiance has a huge issue with the fact that I still cuddle with my mom. From what he says, his family isn't wild about it, either.Mom has suffered a great deal of loss in her life. She has lost all of her immediate family (aside from her kids) to cancer. We…
Dear AbbyWidower Tells Mom To Butt Out Of Plans With Pregnant Girlfriend
DEAR ABBY: My son, a widower with two boys, ages 6 and 9, has just informed me that his 33-year-old girlfriend, "Karen," is pregnant and due in five months. He started seeing her three months after his wife died, and they have been an item for eight months. She has been staying at his house every…
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Mom Of Occasional Smoker Thinks She's Gone To Pot
DEAR ABBY: I am a 30-year-old single mom of two young girls. After my divorce, I returned to my hometown where my family is. I'm enrolled in school full time and set to graduate in two semesters. I have a 3.7 GPA, my girls are well-adjusted and well-behaved, and I have my own place. My mom…
Dear AbbyWoman's Hidden Hiv Status Must Be Brought To Light
DEAR ABBY: I'm writing regarding the letter from "She's Killing Them in Indiana" (July 8) and your response to the writer, whose friend is HIV-positive and doesn't tell her partners her diagnosis. I am a disease intervention specialist (DIS) in Indiana and work specifically with STDs like HIV.In…
Dear AbbySemester Abroad Offers Couple A Chance To Grow
DEAR ABBY: I am a college sophomore and have been dating my boyfriend, "Evan," for nearly a year. I am planning to take a semester abroad at the beginning of my junior year.Recently, Evan confessed that if I leave, our relationship would have to end. He asserts that being away from me for more than…
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