THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017
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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.
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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.