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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.