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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018 FEATURES TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE Ignoring discrimination complaint Dear Annie: I am seeking As you can see, I really am some advice. I have a disability, at a loss and would appreciate and my place of employment some advice. Do I just go back is discriminating against me and try again, or should I lodge based on that disability. I finally a complaint with someone? If filed a complaint with the Equal you recommend the latter, to Employment Opportunity Com- whom should I complain? — mission and waited. Dismayed in Kentucky DEAR Having heard nothing, Dear Dismayed: I phoned just to make How incredibly frus- ANNIE trating. You’re not sure the EEOC got the wrong for trying to file forms. After repeatedly a complaint. You don’t calling, I finally had a need to be fired in order return call stating that for your concerns about my case had been auto- matically deleted from workplace discrimina- tion to be valid. That’s the EEOC’s computer Lane not how that works. I’d system after 90 days Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. recommend contacting because of inactivity. I went to the local a plaintiff-side employ- EEOC office to file my com- ment lawyer (many offer free plaint in person, but with inter- consultations) to discuss your view questions such as “Why situation and the options for are you here, because you have redressing your grievances. not lost your job?” it became Dear Annie: I haven’t any uncomfortable, as well as insult- family except one son, and he ing. Am I wrong in believing lives in a group home. When I that no one should be told one’s married for the second time (my harassment or discrimination first husband passed at the age of is unimportant because one is 35), the man had two sons, and still employed? The officer then one has passed. I am leaving just directed me to another agency about everything to my stepson but said not to tell that agency because I have no one else. The I am disabled, because it would remainder will go to the organi- zation where my son lives. I just be referred back to the EEOC. made out a new will. My lawyer said that no one needs to see it — that I should simply put it in a safe box and let the executor know where it is located. I have done that. The issue is that my stepson wants me to fax him a copy. He wants to see it. It isn’t any of his business right now. He is acting as if he’s perfectly innocent and in the right for asking. I feel the conflict building between us and can tell this is going to become a fight. Previously, when there was a problem with his father’s will, he just ignored all commu- nications from the estate lawyer. What can I do? He may not realize it, but he is the one who will mess up if he messes with me. — Wills Are Not Family Dear Wills Are Not Fam- ily: Where there’s a will, there’s a way for true colors to out. Your stepson seems to be show- ing his, and they’re not pretty. He has no right to demand to see your will. As you said, it’s not any of his business at the moment. Set boundaries. Stay firm. And if you want to take him out of your will for this bul- lying behavior, nobody would blame you. 3C By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). The price of a thing is not money. Money is only a representa- tion of effort — someone’s effort, though maybe not the person exchanging the money. Things are worth the life that’s been exchanged for them. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A visit is in the works. Having some time to prepare will give you an advantage. Of course, what happens in the moment is all that matters. But preparation relaxes you, and that makes said “moment” all the more pleasurable. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Being surprised or startled might be fun for some and a lot less fun for others. When it comes to control, people have varying needs. Life might startle you today — not your favorite thing, but you’ll do something good with the rush. making a gathering memorable. Remember, a party is only as good as the people attending it. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind, or so they say, although maybe it’s just a matter of being kind and truthful upfront instead of letting untruths linger, stagnate and become toxic. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You wake up thinking about a thing then fall asleep thinking about it and then wake up again with it on your mind. Time to do something about that, as it’s taking up more room in your brain than is fair to the other things. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Don’t concern yourself with the comings and goings of other people. Concern yourself with your own happiness and most of that will, by extension, be settled. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Though you live in the midst of an interesting and ever-active crew, you could only describe this existence from a distance. It’s why you owe yourself, and everyone, really, a vacation. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s almost nowhere you can go to air your opinions without offending or delighting someone. Take care in your choosing of confidantes. The walls have ears. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). This existence is one of interpretation. One thing can mean many things, depending on whom you ask. The truth is often a soft blend of many different interpre- tations, which is why it’s important to stay open to ambiguity. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s no fun to watch someone doing the thing they know they can do. The fun is in watching a person do the thing they think they can’t do. Internal conflicts are more real than external ones. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are things you’re compelled to do. It feels as though prov- idence is pushing you toward them in spite of rationality. What makes no sense and is costly and, by all objective opinion, rather dumb might actually be just the thing. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It doesn’t have to be an official party to be a “party.” There will be quite a lot of details to tend to in the name of 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 TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 18). It’s a power year. You will weave a mystery in November. Maybe you don’t start out trying to do this, but it happens, and your life story gets very interesting with this bit. Professions of love happen in March and June. The financial pic- ture gets more to your liking in September, and a deal in January makes a difference too. Libra and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 50, 1, 27 and 14.
