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Post-divorce brainwashing
Dear Annie: We are the children by threatening to kill
grandparents of two very pre- herself if they don’t love her
cious children. Recently, their enough to do as she says. We
parents were divorced after are very, very worried about
their mother had an affair with the emotional abuse of our
another man and became preg- grandchildren and need advice
nant. Our son is trying to get on how to get help for them.
No child should ever
shared residential cus-
DEAR
have to deal with this
tody, but the judge at
stress and fear. Would
their hearing believed
ANNIE
you please help us? —
the false statements of
Worried Times Two
the children’s mother
Dear
Worried
and ruled in her favor.
Times Two: Divorce
We have often won-
is never pleasant, but
dered how judges can
this transgresses the
tell who is lying and
normal divorce and
who is telling the truth,
Lane
custody battle woes.
and we now know the Annie
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
I’m also concerned
answer: They can’t.
about your grandchil-
The case is heading to
the state Supreme Court next dren, and you may be right that
they’re suffering from emo-
month.
It is very evident that our tional abuse. Call Childhelp at
son’s ex-wife has been teaching 800-422-4453.
Dear Annie: This is in
our grandchildren to hate both
their dad and us. They won’t response to “Mystified in
openly speak to us or show Miami,” who was wondering
any recognition of us in public. why the gentleman she’d been
They barely acknowledge their seeing for two months hadn’t
own father when their mom is yet offered to drive anywhere.
around. She has told our son It seems to me she was over-
and us (even in front of other thinking it. When my late hus-
people) that the children hate band and I started dating, he
us. We have recently discov- arrived in a taxi because he did
ered that she is controlling the not drive. I soon said, “This is
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
silly. I have a perfectly good
car, and I don’t mind driving.”
So he agreed. He never drove,
because he just felt uncom-
fortable. As a young man, he
owned a car, worked on it and
serviced it, but he always called
a friend to drive.
We went wherever we
desired, with me at the wheel,
and had 51 glorious years
together. He was thoughtful,
loving and kind, and I would
have missed a beautiful mar-
ried life with him if I had been
hung up on the fact that he did
not drive. I wonder whether
“Mystified in Miami” is embar-
rassed or more concerned over
what her friends will think.
I would give all I have to
be able to drive him anywhere
again. — A Willing Chauffer
Dear Willing: I’m sorry for
your loss, but what a lovely 51
years you shared.
Though you weren’t seek-
ing advice, I should mention
that for anyone else reading
this who is afraid of or uncom-
fortable with driving, there are
treatments available. Speak to
a therapist about methods for
coping with and overcoming
driving anxiety.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). What you
want is for the project to succeed. You don’t
necessarily want to be the one in charge,
but if you don’t lead today, you might run into
trouble. Leadership isn’t about asserting your
power so much as it’s about executing a
plan.
sary. What you would be trying to find is what
you already are.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll find that
what you like or dislike doesn’t matter much
in the scheme of the day, so you may as well
save your breath and mental energy and go
with the flow (as opposed to judging the flow).
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll take
part in an activity that seems to pause every-
thing in your own life so you can watch the
universe breathing. How can you get more of
this phenomenon? You need this in your day
to day.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The more you
understand, the less you blame. However,
that doesn’t mean that things don’t need to
be structured differently (and perhaps with
different people involved) to create a better
outcome.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The way you
feel about a certain someone makes it easy
for you to think of this person’s wants and
needs without knowing or caring in the least
what you’ll get out of the deal. It’s love!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Regarding
relationships: It’s true that things aren’t the
same as they used to be. There’s beauty and
joy in this. Leo Tolstoy said, “Each time of life
has its own kind of love.”
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your mood can
be as changeable as the moon that rules
your sign, although only a fellow Cancer can
tell now, because you’re also good at hiding
how you’re really feeling.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Without the
looking glass, we cannot see the entirety of
how we look on the outside. We need mirrors
to reflect back our insides, too. An objective
friend will serve this purpose for you today.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The more comfort-
able and happy you are in your home, the
more attractive it becomes to the people who
like you. In fact, the whole group may want to
meet up at your place. Are you ready for an
impromptu party?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s a bit of
entertainment to pull off today, but this is not
really fun and games. After all, if you want to
influence people for any purpose, you have to
be able to hold their attention first.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are those
who would rather act aloof than risk being
rejected by you. But when you come forward
warmly, time and again, even the most
self-conscious person will drop the defense
eventually.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You know more
about yourself than you think you do, so the
whole self-discovery thing is really unneces-
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ROSE IS ROSE
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (May 25). You’re
full of energy now, but something will happen
in August to induce the calm and focused
quality necessary for you to succeed in a
very competitive arena. September will ex-
ceed your expectations, especially in matters
of love. Save your money. The worthy invest-
ment won’t come until March 2018. Cancer
and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are:
20, 33, 13, 1 and 40.