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6A FEATURES Time to leave your partner Dear Annie: I am 44 years old ing, and either he doesn’t notice or and have been dating a 48-year- he doesn’t care. I just can’t handle old man for 2 1/2 years. I met him this anymore. Should I just let him three weeks after he got out of a go and move on? If I did, I would 16-year relationship. most likely be alone. I am an There are some things I need amputee with not a lot of friends. help with. For most of the time I love him with all my heart, but I we have been together, he am tired of being walked DEAR has been talking to other all over. What should I women — sometimes his do? — Confused in Small ANNIE ex-girlfriend — on Face- Town in Pennsylvania book. He has told these Dear Confused: You other women that he loves know exactly what you them and misses them; he should do. But before we sends them heart and kiss- address the issue of leav- ing this louse, I want to ing emoticons. He “likes” encourage you to work their pictures on Facebook Lane and leaves comments — Annie on your self-esteem Creators Syndicate Inc. and make friends. Get for example, “Looking good!” — along with heart involved in your commu- emojis. The thing is that he barely nity. Check Meetup, a website that ever says these things to me. connects people through shared I see him only on weekends, interests, to see what clubs are in and we have takeout and watch a your town, or even start your own! Now, back to the louse. This movie. He barely ever holds my hand, and our sex life has all but man does not deserve the love stopped. He says he’s too tired. and affection you’ve given him. He makes me feel as if I am the I promise you that it feels much one in the wrong. He thinks it’s better to be single than to be perfectly acceptable to talk to all with someone who doesn’t love these women when he says about you back. With time, you will four words to me a day. He holds find another mate. And do not actual conversations with others. sell yourself short in that regard. I can’t tell you how many times I There is someone out there who have fallen asleep beside him cry- will make you fall asleep smiling instead of crying. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Crybaby,” who cries at everything. I have the oppo- site problem. I never cry. I feel things deeply, and I well up, but I never spill over. It might be an overestimate to say that I cry once a year. There have been times — e.g., funerals and when a sad story is being told — when tears have been the appropriate response and I have been the only one not visi- bly crying. It makes me feel as if I am perceived as cold and unfeel- ing, when that is not the case. It is just that I have a strongly devel- oped resolve not to cry, for some unknown reason. “Crybaby’s” problem embarrasses her, but my problem embarrasses me! — Dry- Eyed but Not Unfeeling Dear Dry-Eyed: I’ve received many responses to the column with “Crybaby’s” letter. But until yours, all of them had been from fellow criers who wanted to let her know she isn’t alone. Your per- spective may help those exces- sive criers to feel thankful for their tears. You might want to talk with an ophthalmologist about your problem, in case it has something to do with the functioning of your tear ducts. THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your sign mate Leonardo da Vinci recognized before many others that the sun does not move. Today you will see a rather large truth that many others are missing. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You may fanta- size about a perpetual holiday, but you know that you’re too hard a worker for that kind of situation to be ideal. Still, you need more leisure time at your disposal. There will be an opportunity to get some. Take it. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A million people have seen what you’ll see today, and yet you’ll see something completely different in it. You’ll make discoveries by accident and sagacity. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Water is among the most precious and strange elements we take for granted in daily life. You will embody some of the paradoxes of water today, as you are able to fill a situation or carry it away. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s said that fate chooses your family and you choose your friends, but this isn’t entirely true: Many of the factors in friendship choice are out of your control, as well. You’ll be in a mood to assert control over whatever you can. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your name has associations with it, some of which you are unaware. You might be surprised to learn what people experience when they hear your name. You’ll definitely build on your good reputation today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Once you estab- lish a habit, it’s yours. It’s easier to stay in a habit than not, because habits are automatic and will go on and on until interrupted. What do you want to turn into a habit? Do it now. 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 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The one who criticizes cares so much more than the one who gives out an easy pass. Frustration is also a sign of investment. If there’s a tense dynamic between you and another, maybe that’s a good thing. Maybe it’s love! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There are people with detailed knowledge about certain years of your life. But no one knows the big picture like you do. You’ve been there since Day One. It’s a reflective time. Give more thought to your story. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You don’t need a social media page to tell you who your real friends are. They emerge in good times, when the party’s at your house, and in bad times, too. You’ll return the sentiment in kind and be there for a friend today. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Socializing isn’t fun when you feel you’re being judged the whole time. You prefer the company of easygoing people. You like to feel you can move about uncensored. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don’t want the kind of gains that come at the expense of another. If one person’s wealth makes anoth- er person poor, nobody really wins. You’ll try to assess the value of things on deeper levels. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (June 1). Mov- ing it forward is what you’re about for the next six weeks. You’ve a laser-like focus and will be practically immune to distractions. The win comes in September and again in December. You’re daring and will risk your heart. Maybe it’s not an easy road, but you’ll definitely gain the tensile strength in the process. Scorpio and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 4, 44, 39 and 18.
