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FEATURES 6A Friend discovers cheater Dear Annie: My friend has been dating the same guy for about a year, and I have always gotten along with him Must ¿ne +e has beFome my friend, too I¶ve always thought they seem so happy together, and it makes me glad to see my friend treated well by someone she Fares about )riend- ship is everything to me 7hat¶s why I¶m struggling now $nother friend of mine, from a Fompletely differ- ent FirFle of friends, was telling me about the guy she reFently hooked up with :ell, lo and behold, he¶s already taken by my other friend I¶m really struggling with this infor- mation and feeling FonÀiFted )irst of all, I Fan¶t believe that this guy had me fooled while he¶s been fooling around with two of my friends %ut I Must don¶t know whom to Fonfront ¿rst and how to get this pig out of my friends¶ lives ² Fierce Friend Dear Fierce: “Pig” is too kind a word %ut I digress You need to talk to both of your friends /et¶s Fount it as some shred of a silver lining that the two of them aren¶t friends with eaFh other )irst, talk to the one whom he Fheated with 'on¶t be aFFusatory 6tart with “I¶m sure you weren¶t aware of this, but” 'on¶t get into too many details with her .eep the Fonversation short and sweet 'Hʋɠ $QʜȲɏ By Annie Lane Creators Syndicate Inc. 7hen Fomes the hard part You need to tell your friend her boyfriend Fheated 'o it soon ² like, now 7he longer you put off news suFh as this the harder it is to share Put forth your Fom¿est shoulder to Fry on, and tell her, as gently as possible, that he Fheated It¶s not going to be fun You¶ll be in for a long few weeks as a human sounding board %ut in the end, your friend will move on $s for that pig" +e¶ll go “wah, wah, wah” all the way home Dear Annie: $ll of a sudden, I found myself being the only single one in my group of Flose girlfriends I¶m totally ¿ne with being single right now we are all seFond-year law sFhool students and have a lot going on I¶ve Must been foFusing on sFhool and myself sinFe getting out of a four-year relationship last year I¶m Must along for the ride THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016 Tomorrow’s horoscope By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. My friends are at different stages in their relationships 7wo are in semi-long-term relationships one to three years 7wo are in the puppy love phase $nd one is Must past the puppy love phase, aka the veil-is- lifted phase, aka we¶ll see how that goes :e all hang out as a group often ² signi¿Fant others inFluded ² and I¶m usually inFluded on other plans %ut other times, I feel totally ditFhed 2ne of my friends hangs all over her boyfriend when the three of us are out $nd another has beFome Àaky and nonFommittal about mak- ing plans for Must the two of us I¶m all about their having fun and get- ting swept up in the whirlwind of romanFe it¶s a great feeling %ut Àakiness is my biggest pet peeve My feelings are starting to get hurt Should I talk to them about this or Must give them some spaFe" ² Single Lady Law Student Dear Single Lady: :hat¶s with the attitude" Your friends are in Fom- mitted and loving relationships, and your overall reaFtion is “we¶ll see how that goes”" Perhaps you need to examine your own pessimism toward relationships If you¶re still holding on to the heartaFhe of your breakup, keeping your defenses up, you¶re only hurting yourself ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s a day to be assertive. If you don’t ask, you won’t get. If you don’t leave a voicemail, they won’t call back. Make the first gesture and then make the next one. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Like a feral creature you meet in the wilderness, a sur- prise powerful force is coming into your life. This wildcat has a gift in its mouth. Tame the lion and the gift is yours. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Just because the words sound smart or zip with wit or ring with loveliness doesn’t mean they are true. Honesty will come in unassuming tones today. Sensational results will come from acting on quiet truths. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Things feel different on the other side of a goal. Suc- cess changes opinions. Expect this when people you know get in a winning position. Expect this of yourself after your victory. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Laughter is med- icine. As it is with all medicine, too much of what makes you feel better will make you feel worse. Contemplation, meditation and a gentle look at the state of things are what’s called for — no spin necessary. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Life is going fast. In the blur of events, important details could get lost. Stop a moment to calm down. Also, remembering the lessons of the past will give you more power going forward. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The universe will be like a chiropractor to your soul, quickly twisting and pushing to snap you back into the proper alignment. Everything will fall into place with a crackle and pop. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Have you noticed how they keep coming to you with FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE their problems? It’s because you keep han- dling everything. Stop cultivating their help- lessness or you’ll soon be exhausted by the drain of it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The fun will involve a level of physical risk. If it doesn’t get you breathing deeply and sweating some, it won’t be as much of a thrill. The less you hold back, the more you’ll smile. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The one who helps you also hurts you. You’re the only one who can decide if the way this weighs out makes it worthwhile to you in the end. For now, just be aware with your scale on the ready. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Many he- roes are drawn to help others and know how to do it well because they themselves have been, at one time or another, victims. And if you feel like more of a victim than a hero right now, this will soon turn around. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The other generations need you. You bring a joy to their lives that can’t be duplicated by any- one else. The time you spend with some- one older or younger will be received as the precious gift it is. FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 15). Let the opportunities come to you through the next four weeks. When you stop chasing you’ll see just what you have that’s worthy of be- ing chased. What you share with a loved one’s family will build good will and good fortune in your own. The celebration in No- vember requires travel. Personal improve- ments lead to professional ones. Aries and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 2, 15, 38 and 44.