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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 FEATURES She’s still hung up on ex Dear Annie: I need your help together. — Still Hung Up Dear Still: Things ended with something. I am still in high school and have hit a bump in the abruptly and bizarrely, and now you’re wondering what might have road with a relationship issue. I was dating this guy, “Andrew,” been. That’s totally understandable. But Andrew began disrespect- for 10 months, and I really thought we had something going. Then I ing your relationship the minute he took Will and Nata- met this guy “Will,” but DEAR sha’s word over yours, we were just friends. One and he really fouled things of my really good friends, ANNIE up once he started dating “Natasha,” would always Natasha. Just as any real talk to Andrew at the time, friend wouldn’t date your and it bothered me. I asked ex-boyfriend (without per- both of them whether any- mission), any guy wor- thing was going on, and thy of your love wouldn’t they both said no. immediately start dating Later, I found out that Lane your friend, no matter the Will liked me, but I didn’t Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. circumstances. like him back. So Natasha Dating other people can and Will made up a plan to break Andrew and me up. They told be helpful after a breakup, as it’s lies about me, and Andrew believed good to see for yourself that there are plenty more fish in the sea. But them and broke up with me. Now my used-to-be-friend real closure can only come from Natasha and Andrew are dating, within. If you’re not smitten with and though I am happy in the rela- your current boyfriend, don’t hesi- tionship that I am in now, I still feel tate to end things. You’ll find some- hung up on him, and I am not quite one who makes you forget all about sure how to get over him. He was Andrew eventually. In the mean- a big part of my life, and my par- time, focus on your own hobbies ents even approved of him. We talk and goals, and spend quality time every once in a while, and he seems with true friends (i.e., not Natasha). Dear Annie: I’d like to respond happy where he is, but I am still wondering whether there will ever to “Distracted by His Distraction,” be a chance of our getting back who is happy with her boyfriend aside from his staring at attractive women in public. Many years ago, I was engaged to a very macho man who frequently flirted with other women in front of me. He was also insanely jealous of other men and constantly accusatory of me. We would be walking down the street, and I would see him exchange eye contact and a sexy lit- tle smile with any attractive woman who walked past. If I said anything, he would tell me that I was jealous. He never took responsibility for his demeaning actions. Then one day, we were in the supermarket, and I turned around to see him flirting with a woman in line at the front of the store. I told him that he was disrespectful of me and that if I ever saw him flirting again, I would yell, for all to hear, “He is unemployed and impotent, but if you want him, you can have him!” He knew I was serious. Of course, I soon broke up with him and eventually married someone else, but at that moment, it was a sweet victory. I made my point and took back my power. — Threats Can Work With Jerks Dear Threats: Threatening jerks is not so effective as leaving them, so kudos to you for getting out of there. 5A TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Some things are best forgotten: pettiness, mistakes made out of ignorance, accidental slights ... no good can come from dwelling there. If you can’t forget, go on as though you have and you’ll find that’s almost as good. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When William Blake suggested, “Love seeketh not itself to please nor for itself hath any care,” he wasn’t considering your co-dependent tendencies. You’re healthier in a love that does please you, and abundantly so. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Whoever said that you can’t live in the past hasn’t seen the glorious reenactments your vivid imagination is capable of achieving. Not only will you relive the scenario; you’ll embellish and improve upon it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The guilty will catch themselves eventually. You may want to speed that along. Consider carefully if it’s a worthy investment of your time. If you’re in a position to prevent others from harm then the answer is yes. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll play by the rules today and respect those who enforce them. However, you’ll apply the full extent of your might within those bounds. You’re fero- cious when you need to be. CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you know you’re right, you’ll be willing to take great risks and use powerful tactics in order to support your side. But if there’s even a shadow of a doubt about your correctness, approach cautiously and conservatively. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ve taken risks and weathered hard knocks. It’s how you know the value of things. It’s how you know the posers from the real deal. It’s why people feel the magnetic pull of your presence. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re talented. Sometimes you need to be reminded of this fact. Put yourself in a position to succeed. Do what you do best, and let the praise that follows boost your confidence. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Even if there’s little pay and no recognition attached, the sweat, satisfaction and general character building that happens with a job well-approached is reward enough. Besides, the harder you work, the luckier your get. 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 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The confi- dence you have in yourself is the key that’s going to help you gain the confidence of others. If you’ve never talked to yourself in the mirror to build yourself up, this is an excellent time to start. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you need the lesson, the teachers are every- where. There are tomes of wisdom to be read in the eyes of strangers. There are sermons in the stones. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You can’t make another person grow up. People do their own growing, often in spite of themselves. Nature gets the credit, really. You can, however, contribute to circumstances that favor growth. And so you will. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (May 10). The next 10 weeks will bring unexpected twists, unexplainable luck and people who pop in and out of starring roles. There will be spec- tacular highlights in June; new information will change your backstory in July. A strategic ca- reer move will have you making more money in September. Gemini and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 6, 20, 44 and 28.
