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Boyfriend’s other women
Dear Annie: I am an attrac- just the two of us planned at
tive and well-educated divorced home. He told his “harem” (as
woman. Recently, a man whom he calls his female friends) about
I dated several years ago con- our plans, and the women imme-
tacted me. We are both 70. Our diately told him they were com-
reunion was great. We have been ing over because they wanted
getting along very well and com- to say goodbye to me. Instantly,
municating daily ever
his mob of postmeno-
DEAR
pausal women showed
since. We live across
up. A married woman
the country from each
ANNIE
whose husband was out
other. He invited me
of town kissed my boy-
to his home, where I
friend on the lips sev-
was his guest for three
eral times, and he kissed
weeks. When we were
her back, in front of me.
alone, we had a wonder-
ful time. We have great
This was very disre-
spectful, and it makes
chemistry and enjoy
Lane
me wonder what they
each other’s company, Annie
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
do when they are alone
sense of humor and per-
sonality. He tells me that
with each other, which
he loves me. I love him, too.
they sometimes are. None of
My problem is that during my the women said “goodbye “
visit, it became apparent that he to me, which was their excuse
has numerous female “friends” for monopolizing our evening.
(most single, some married) who Actually, I’m pretty sure it was
are neighbors. He talked to them just a power play on the wom-
many times a day. They called en’s part, to keep my boyfriend
constantly, and he took the calls and me from having a romantic
privately. He even stopped in the last evening together.
After they left, I calmly com-
middle of our being intimate to
take calls from these women. He plained to my boyfriend about
confides everything to them and how he and the married woman
had kissed. He said that it was
refuses to say “no” to them.
On my last night with him, a “Southern thing” and that he
we had a romantic evening for was tired of our “discussions.”
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
He said the married woman is a
“wonderful Southern girl” and
said I’d better get along with her
because I’ll be seeing a lot of her.
He berated me because I wanted
to spend my last night alone with
him and not drinking with the
neighbor women.
I love my boyfriend and
don’t want to lose him, but his
female friends are his first pri-
ority, and it makes me feel as
though my feelings and opinions
mean nothing to him. This is the
only thing we disagree on. How
should I handle this situation? —
Cock of the Walk’s Chick
Dear Cock of the Walk’s
Chick: I don’t see this proud
peacock putting down his
plumes any time soon. He seems
to love strutting his stuff, lav-
ished with female attention
24/7. More troubling than the
flirtatious behavior is the way
he reacted when you expressed
your concern and frustration.
Such dismissiveness shows a
fundamental lack of respect for
your feelings. If he’s not will-
ing to hear you out and do what
he can to make you more com-
fortable with his heavily female
flock, then it’s time for you to fly
the coop.
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sandy beach there instead. Don’t underestimate
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your choice of
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from rehashing old arguments, issues that have
only two clear sides and problems that have no
solutions.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You see three to 10
options where the ordinary onlooker sees only
one. The wonderful thing is that you get to feel
more and experience more because of this. It
comes at a price, though: The others may not
understand you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Words are the
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll find that you
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). What you read,
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you too. Choose your entertainment as carefully
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intellectual awareness and the pleasure gets
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today you’re
like a lawyer whose duty it is to defend an inno-
cent person. No matter how passionately you
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fortuitous mistakes and gloriously enjoyable
inconveniences. Knowing this is true, you’ll
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around today, you may decide that you’re not
like these people. But you do share a common
dream, a common thread. It’s unspoken, and
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you’ll live in it.
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to future wealth. Aries and Gemini adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 5, 33, 2, 25 and 17.