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Mom disapproves of posts
Dear Annie: My son is 36
years old and was raised in a
Christian home. However, twice
in the last two months, he has
posted pictures on Facebook of
women being hit by men.
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posted it on his teenage daugh-
ter’s page. I sent him a message
asking if he thought it was a good
idea to tell his daughter that it
is OK to be hit. He removed the
post, but there was no explanation
or apology.
Then last week, he posted a
video of a man doing a parody of
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in the head. Because they played
a rock song in the background,
you are supposed to think that it
is funny.
I told my son it was inappro-
priate. His wife made excuses,
saying it was not intended to be
mean.
Am I out of line telling him
that it is inappropriate to post
such things? — A Mother
Dear Mother: Your son is a
grown man, and he gets to post
what he likes on his Facebook
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so.
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mother” is probably not going to
get you anywhere, and may end
up with you being blocked from
his page. You have registered
your complaint. He knows how
you feel and why.
We hope his wife and daughter
will likewise tell him that these
pictures are offensive and inap-
propriate. Other than that, Mom,
leave it alone.
Dear Annie: This is in
response to “A Frustrated South
Dakotan,” who has epilepsy. My
son was just diagnosed with epi-
lepsy, and I am sure I could rival
his mother in my overprotective
nature.
I knew keeping my very active,
football playing, skiing, social,
11-year-old under my thumb
would never work, so I started
researching. There are two smart
wristwatches available (Embrace
and Smart Monitor Smart Watch)
that will send an alert to whom-
ever you choose in the event of
a seizure. Both have several fea-
tures that will make it safe for
“Frustrated” to go out on his own
and will alert his mother if he has
a seizure.
You recommended The Epi-
lepsy Foundation, and readers
should know that it also has sup-
port groups for parents of people
with epilepsy. And a quick search
on the Internet can provide great
ideas to enable those with epi-
lepsy to still do all that they love,
but safely.
Our son has a harness that he
hooks on to the ski lift. We let
everyone know that he has epi-
lepsy and they help us out, too.
He has a great life, and I have
peace of mind.
Good luck to both “Frustrated”
and his mom. Epilepsy isn’t an
easy thing to live with, but it is
possible to live well. — Mom of
an Active Son
Dear Mom: Thank you for
the helpful and upbeat letter. We
received many informative let-
ters from our readers who have
experience with epilepsy, and we
will be printing more in future
columns.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Whether
you’re head over heels, falling for someone
or stumbling toward ecstasy today, the im-
plication is the same — your joy will be at
least partly obtained through a loss of con-
trol.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Lovey-dov-
ey, honey-bunny, puppy love: The amorous
heart is also the animal heart these days
and you’ll be thinking — or rather, (SET
ITAL) not (END ITAL) thinking — along
those lines as you fall in love this weekend.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The reason
you’re so relaxed is that you know who you
are, you can stand behind all you’ve done,
and you have nothing to hide. A clean con-
science and a confident swagger go hand-
in-hand.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll dis-
creetly avoid anyone whose company feels
negative to you. This will keep you out of
harm’s way. Your life will remain unfettered
by social annoyance.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When your
achievements don’t seem to be taking form
to fit your preconceived purposes, rest as-
sured there is something better out there for
you that you simply haven’t discovered yet.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you’re tired,
hungry, lonely or otherwise stressed or
compromised, this is not a time for making
agreements of any kind, let alone binding
appointments, deals or promises.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If it doesn’t
work out one way it will work out another.
So there’s no reason to get overly anxious
at the ups and downs of simple logistics. A
relaxed voice and presence will take you far.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your hon-
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est assessment of the situation sometimes
sounds a little more cynical than you would
like it to, but that doesn’t make it any less ac-
curate. Stand in your truth. If you don’t wish
to offend anyone, stand quietly in it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll
be earning good karma as quietly as you
can. It’s as though you already know that
anonymous good deeds earn more points
than loud ones.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There
may be something unsettling eating at your
thoughts, and that could have an effect on
your digestion. Can love heal this? When
your heart is content, your body will follow
suit.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Different
social configurations inspire good things in
your life now, especially your love life. So
try to be open-minded about the couples
forming or dissolving around you. Change
will favor you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Remember
when you had to ask the one in charge for
everything you needed and wanted? Now
you celebrate your autonomy. Revel in it by
doing what you don’t need anyone else’s
permission to do.
SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 12).
Over the next 10 weeks, spend time with
your best influences and stay positively
aligned. Because you’ll be in a highly re-
active environment in April, one impulsive
move will be all it takes to set a stream of
events in motion. New additions to your
family come in June; a professional move
happens in August. Libra and Capricorn
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 37, 5,
28, 4 and 11.