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6A FEATURES No male doctors, please Dear Annie: I have a prob- how several of the male nurses lem that I don’t think is unique he works with are so sexually to me. I am a senior in high perverted that it disturbs him. school and an extremely mod- And he explains that they know est girl. I have nightmares about how to hide it so no one knows being seen or treated by male anything is wrong while they doctors and nurses. My mother get their kicks from examining is insisting that I go to and giving bed baths to DEAR see her gynecologist, a their female patients. young man. What she Some of the patients ANNIE does not know is that even delight in telling a former boyfriend of others about “how nice hers sexually abused and thoughtful” the me several years ago. male nurses are. He died in a car wreck All of this leads shortly after the abuse me to ask: Unless they started, and his death tell us or are caught, Lane devastated her so much Annie how do we know what Creators Syndicate Inc. that I decided it would a man is thinking in do no good to upset her such medical settings? even more, so I never told her And how can I keep my mom about what happened. from forcing me to do some- Now all I seem to be read- thing I think would cause a life- ing in the news are stories of time of mental pain and tor- how a lot of high-profile male ment for me? I don’t think I’m doctors and nurses are being the only female with these feel- charged with all kinds of sex- ings. Please try to answer this, ual offenses, making my con- as my mom reads your column. cerns that much worse. To add — Tormented and Distressed to the situation, the mom of one Dear Tormented and Dis- of my best girlfriends is dating tressed: I am so proud of you a male nurse who works at the for having the courage to write local hospital, and he has been about what happened. Your telling my best friend’s mom heart was very much in the right all kinds of horror stories about place when you refrained from THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018 TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. upsetting your mother with what her boyfriend did to you. But now you have to clear the air — either by telling a ther- apist or by telling your mom everything that happened. You suffered a trauma with your mom’s boyfriend, so it makes sense that you would be concerned about other patients or even yourself having to endure the same type of ordeal. As for the mom of your friend, whose boyfriend is talking about the completely inappro- priate behavior of his co-work- ers, tell your mom about this so that she can report it. I am so sorry that you had to go through the experience you had with your mom’s boy- friend, but if you can take that hurt and use it as fuel to save future patients from being vic- tims of abuse, you should feel pretty good about yourself. I know you can do it. After hear- ing your story, I’m almost pos- itive your mother will under- stand your not wanting a male nurse or doctor to touch you. Many women and girls only feel comfortable with female doctors. That is their choice, and it should be yours. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Negative talk is like a computer virus — a little bad information that has the potential to corrupt the whole sys- tem. You’ll avoid the dynamic by talking about what’s true and what’s positive. One person won’t fit every role. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It can be very frustrating to see the result you’re going for in your mind and tolerate the fact that you’re not there yet. Try to be more like the butterfly — relaxed and willing to let nature do its thing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Can you overthink it? Sure. You’ve already invested a thousand more thoughts into it than you need to. That’s OK. Now is as good a time as any to move on. Trust that some problems are best solved by not thinking at all. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). They’ll look to you for support that you’re not sure you’re qualified to give. But it’s not like that. All they need is your ear. You won’t be expected to deliver a verdict or react in any particular way, just to listen with love. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may think that you deserve or need some hard love, but if you bring some softness to the way you deal with yourself, you’ll get better results. Don’t say anything to yourself that you wouldn’t say to your best friend... or better yet, to a five year- old. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Unlike the newborn fawn that can stand up within the first 10 minutes of life, humans take time to learn just about everything. Furthermore, they can’t learn alone. You’ll find your educational counterpart today. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Chance is on your side, but that’s no reason to roll the dice, flip the coin or let the chips fall where they may. Take control of your own fate. Take a chance on you. Risk on your own best, most scientific guess. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).The one who you can be silly with is essential to your life, even though this person may not be someone you should also consult about certain other things. 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). You feel gener- ous, though it’s not always so easy to find peo- ple who can really use what you have to share. Don’t give it to just anyone. Do some research. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Strike a balance with your communication. Be direct and specific about the things you really need to happen. But keep the mystery alive on topics that don’t directly concern the other person. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). So much of your action comes from a belief about your- self and an intention to operate in the world according to that belief. Examine your feelings about you. Can they be more supportive? More loving? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Don’t worry about it. No matter how clear, concise, artic- ulate, relatable and thorough you think you’re being, people will always come up with their own interpretations. So just say it like you want to say it. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (July 24). You already have a lovable manner with people, and this year, new skills take your relationships to the next level. You’ll treat people exactly how they want everyone to treat them, and this gives you great influence. The money flows to you in August, and again with a big sale in De- cember. A merger happens in February. Libra and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 4, 44, 48 and 6.
