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I’m bionic!
DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do I respond when people call me “the Bionic Woman”? I have had my hips, knees and ankles replaced, and have had four back surgeries, all due to an orthopedic disease. I sometimes have braces on my hands to help me tolerate the pain. I know they believe they are being…
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Oh dear!
Dear Annie: I have a close friend who I love very much, but whenever we’re together, whether in social settings or professional environments, it feels like I’m always playing second fiddle to their charisma and charm. I value our friendship and genuinely enjoy her company, but I just can’t help feeling overlooked and invisible at…
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Where the heck is this person going?!
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would like to know how to reply to others when they make negative comments about where I am traveling. Often, I need to let people know that I will be out of town. They always want to know where I am going, but follow it up with negative comments, such as…
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Different ways of getting from point A to point B.
DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing the same man for a year and a half. In the beginning, we were, basically, friends with benefits, and we were OK with that. Having both gone through recent breakups or divorce, neither of us wanted anything serious. However, after six months passed, I started falling for him. He…
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I’m burying the lede in this one!
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve been training my dog not to lunge on the leash whenever we pass another dog. Toward this end, when another dog is approaching us, I’ll pull my puppy girl off the sidewalk, get her attention, make her sit, then give her treats. Fortunately, my doggie will do anything for a treat.…
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Well… the dogs have it!
Dear Annie: Let me preface this by saying that I am an animal lover, and I like dogs and cats. I grew up with dogs, but as an adult, I have become more of a cat person. While I enjoy dogs enough, my husband and I have talked about how dog ownership is a lot…
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Let them eat cake!
Dear Annie: My husband and I welcomed our first child in March. My husband is a child of divorce and has a mother with a long history of narcissistic behaviors. Both of his families and my family live two hours from where we live. We have run into a problem in which grandparents want to…
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Wasted potential for an interesting first date!
DEAR MISS MANNERS: After chatting online with a man for several days, we agreed to meet for coffee. Within a few minutes of meeting face-to-face, this man informed me that he was going to ask me several political questions, and that if our political opinions didn’t match, there would be no second date. I told…
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