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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.