M arch 10, 2010
'riu jJortlanò (¡Observer
Dear Deanna!
M y n eighbor broke h er leg and I ’ve
been going back and forth helping
her out and running daily errands.
Since I’ve been around her so m uch,
1 developed interest in her. She has
a boyfriend that d o e sn ’t treat her
w ell and h a sn ’t been there for her
during this tim e. I ’ve stayed w ith
her a few nights and done things like
brush her hair, run her bath w ater
and serve her food. H ow do I let her
know m y feelings and let her know
that I ’ve fallen in love and w ant to
date her? —Anthony; Lawton, Okla.
Dear Anthony:
T he first thing you need to address
is the situation w ith her boyfriend.
Inquire and find out about this rela­
tionship, w here they stand and how
serious they are. O nce yo u have
those answ ers and if th e y ’re in y o u r
favor, share y our feelings and m ake
your intentions know n. Y ou m ust
be careful because y our neigh b o r
m ay be sensitive and you d o n ’t
w ant to appear as if y o u ’re taking
advantage o f her. A gain, get a n ­
sw ers, share your feelings and keep
it m oving.
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h er rent. W hat oth er options do w e
have to deal w ith this headache? -
-Annoyed; On-Line Reader
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Dear Deanna!
I have an issue w ith m y loud neig h ­
bor. She is so rude and disrespectful
and has no regards for the rest o f us
in the ap artm en t com plex. W e ’re
forced to listen to her loud m usic,
she has co m p an y com ing in and out
and h er place is alw ays one big
party. Several o f us have jo in e d
to g eth er asked h er to tone it dow n
but she laughs and says she can do
as she pleases as long as she pays
Y ou can file a com plaint and the first
stop should be the on-site m an ag er’s
office. If this resource isn ’t helpful
then you should contact the m an­
agem ent com pany. Y es, your neigh­
bor pays rent but you pay as well
and are entitled to a d ecent am ount
o f peace and quiet. O nce this is
done, boundaries should be estab­
lished. O n an o th er note, if she vio­
lates the noise ordinance after hours,
you can call the police as a g uaran­
tee for a good nights sleep.
Dear Deanna!
I ’m a single m om w ith five kids and
I ’ve reunited w ith m y boyfriend o f
tw o years. I adm it w e've had prob­
lem s on both sides but during this
recent m ake up he expressed his
love, he said that he m issed us and
he w ants to pick up w here w e left off.
H e w ent to w ork one day and I didn ’ t
h ear from him until tw o w eeks later.
H e left m e a voice m ail saying that
his jo b had offered him a training
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position in an o th er tow n and he
w ould be back on the w eekend. I
didn ’ t hear anything for three days
and decided that I love m y se lf
and I ’m tired o f gam es. W hat
should I do about this m an? --
C onfused; Seattle
Dear Confused:
I f a m an loves you so m uch, he
w ill not disappear for tw o w eeks
and not contact you. T hese are
signs that h e ’s im m ature, selfish
and not very responsible. Y our
relationship ended for a reason
and you should m ove forw ard
instead o f tw o steps back. Y ou
have enough kids already and
d o n ’t need to add an overgrow n
m an to the bunch. Set an exam ple
for y o u r kids by taking care o f
them , loving y o u rse lf and w ait­
ing for a m an that w ill treat you
right.
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