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Mom Seeks Guidance For Son Questioning Legal Marijuana
DEAR ABBY: Due to various anti-drug lectures he was exposed to at school, my 13-year-old son believes that marijuana is not only illegal, but also is very bad for you. He said it is poison. My state has recently legalized marijuana and I am at a loss about how to explain to him that pot is no…
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DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for two years. We gave each other our phone passwords as soon as we made it official to avoid keeping things from each other. One night I had a sudden urge to go through his phone. I had never done it before, and when I looked at his Facebook messages, I saw…
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DEAR ABBY: Your answer to "Heartbroken in Alabama" (Jan. 2) did not go deep enough. The pregnant sister, "Nicole," who is facing prison time, needs to contact the Department of Children's Services in her county/state as soon as possible. They will oversee the placement of her child if said child is…
Dear AbbyMom Worries About 11-Year-Old Daughter Who Acts Grown Up
DEAR ABBY: My 11-year-old daughter, "Gwen," just started middle school. She makes good grades, but she's strong-willed. Do kids grow up instantly when they start middle school? She wants to know if she can have a boyfriend. I told her not until she's 15. Now she's flirting with girls who ask her…
Dear AbbyDeathbed Promise Turns Into A Living Nightmare
DEAR ABBY: I have been widowed for five years. I have a close friend, "Louise," who was also close to my late husband. She promised him on his deathbed she would "take care of me" when he was gone. Well, she has taken it to the extreme. She became very controlling and didn't want me doing anything…
Dear AbbyMan Refuses To Take The Hint And Buy His Wife A Diamond
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 40 years. Like all married couples, we have had our ups and downs, but we have a good marriage. We have two children and five grandchildren. I wouldn't change anything, except I never had an engagement ring. My husband has bought jewelry for me over the years, but…
Dear AbbyKids' Game Of 'Truth Or Dare' Causes Strife Among Adults
DEAR ABBY: My sister has children younger than mine, but the kids all play together frequently. She recently caught them involved in a game of "truth or dare" and a couple of the kids had no clothes on. While I was surprised to hear it and have spoken to my children about it, it seems to me to be…
Dear AbbyBoy Given Up For Adoption Returns To Mixed Welcome
DEAR ABBY: When I was in my early 20s, I had a baby boy I placed for adoption. I could barely take care of myself, let alone a newborn. The father wanted nothing to do with me or the baby, so I placed him with his relatives out of state, who adopted him. With counseling, I got my life back on…
Dear AbbyMan's Last Wish Is To Let His Death Give Others Life
DEAR ABBY: I work in a palliative care unit in a local hospital, and I'm all too aware of how important it is to have one's end-of-life wishes documented, notarized and on-hand in case of an emergency. I remember reading an essay that appeared in your column years ago; it eloquently described the…
Dear AbbyStalker Starts Dating Cousin Of Woman Who Dumped Him
DEAR ABBY: About a year ago, I stopped seeing a man I'll call "Vince." Since then he has been stalking me. He sends me texts with photos he took of us while we were dating, but distorts them to make me look like I'm stabbing him in the heart. He sends videos with my head on a dancing Barbie doll.…
Dear AbbyHigh Blood Pressure Can Quietly Damage Kidneys
DEAR ABBY: I thought I was a healthy 40-year-old until I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. My doctor began treating it as a stand-alone condition, without considering that high blood pressure is a major risk factor for kidney disease. At first, I wasn't even tested for kidney disease. But…
Dear AbbyHigh-Energy 3-Year-Old Is Hard To Handle In Public
DEAR ABBY: My son is almost 3. He is the light of my life. I love him more than I can describe, but sometimes I can't handle his energy. We carefully monitor how much sugar he eats and we are sure his diet is not what's causing the problem. Mostly I think he is just a rowdy little boy. The problem…
Dear AbbyGirl Is Cruising For A Bruising With Daredevil Antics In Car
DEAR ABBY: What can I do about a child I see in an automobile who is hanging out the window when she passes my house? The child is around 4 years old. Today when I saw the little girl, the only parts of her in the car were her lower legs and feet. Her mother, father and grandmother allow her to do…
Dear AbbyWoman Seeks Way To Shed Shell Of Her Former Self
DEAR ABBY: As a child, I was sexually, physically and mentally abused. As an adult, I suffered several miscarriages and two of my children died as infants. I have two living children, ages 9 and 16. It should be no surprise that I turned to food for comfort; I ate myself to a whopping 420 pounds.…
Dear AbbyReading Obituaries May Comfort A Lonely Heart
DEAR ABBY: "Still Alive in San Diego" (Nov. 22) said she reads the obituaries every day and feels somehow disappointed when she doesn't see a name she recognizes. She asked if it was "weird" and you told her yes, that it seemed like a lack of empathy. I don't agree. What's happening is this woman…
Dear AbbyGirl Who Loves Troubled Boy Can't Save Him All By Herself
DEAR ABBY: My 13-year-old daughter, "Lizzie," continues to talk to a 14-year-old boy who is very controlling and abusive to her. I made her stop talking to him, took away her cellphone privileges, and tried to show her how wrong he was for her and that she was going to wind up very hurt. After…
Dear AbbyPregnant Mom Wants Another Princess, Not A Little Frog
DEAR ABBY: I'm a single mother of a beautiful 2-year-old daughter. I have always pictured myself as a mom of four little princesses. When I fantasized about having children, I imagined fairy tales, ballet, cheerleading, dress-up, tea parties -- all girl things. Now I'm expecting a little boy and I…
Dear AbbyCouple's Long-Ago Abortion Casts Shadow Over Ex-Wife
DEAR ABBY: Before my husband and I were married, I became pregnant with his baby. We decided together that we weren't ready for the responsibility and made the mutual decision to end the pregnancy early in the first trimester. We did marry eventually and had a baby girl a few years ago who is now…
Dear AbbyAnimal-Lover Is Appalled By Camouflage Wedding
DEAR ABBY: My nephew is getting married next year. I was very excited because I love him and I'm a baker. I had planned on making the groom's cake as I did for his brother's and sister's weddings. The problem is, they have decided on a hunting theme for their wedding -- including a camouflage…
Dear AbbyWoman Discovers Old Flame Blew Smoke About His Past
DEAR ABBY: I have been single for five years. I recently reconnected with a man I lost contact with 13 years ago. We went out a few times and it was wonderful. Out of curiosity, I began checking him out online, starting with his mother, who he had mentioned was a surgeon. When I could find no…
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