STANDING DURING PLEDGE IS SIMPLY A SIGN OF RESPECT (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: "Silent Supporter, Benson, N.C." (Aug. 26) cannot say the Pledge of Allegiance because of religious reasons. I support his or her right not to participate. However, I disagree with "Silent's" interpretation that standing is participating.more
CHILDHOOD FRIEND HAS GROWN TOO ADULT FOR HER ROOMMATE (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I moved to a small town a few years ago to take a job in a very public position. This is a place where everyone knows everyone else's business, so I try hard to maintain a good reputation.more
BRIDE ANGLES FOR PRESENTS EVEN AFTER GROOM BAILS OUT (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My wife and I received an invitation from a family member to attend their daughter "Heidi's" wedding on Father's Day weekend. We canceled our existing plans in order to attend, and gave "Heidi and Dave" an appropriate gift. As the ceremony progressed, the minister asked, "Do you, Steve, take Heidi" ... at which point the guests began whispering to themselves, "STEVE?"more
COUPLE ARGUES THE LONG AND SHORT OF WIFE'S HAIR (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: How do I make my husband understand that how I cut my hair has nothing to do with him? I am 30 years old, and I have a full-time job and three kids who are involved in everything. Because I am always on the go, I need a hairdo that is easy to manage and cute, so I ended up getting my hair cut short. I love it. It makes me feel younger, cuter and trendy.more
TEEN CAUGHT IN A LIE FEELS TRAPPED BY PARENTS' DISTRUST (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I have a huge problem. I am a 16-year-old girl, and last week I lied to my best friend's parents so we could go to a movie. Her parents found out and told my parents, who got very angry and have me grounded for a minimum of a month -- depending on my "attitude."more
BRIDE-TO-BE SECOND-GUESSES COUPLE'S 30-YEAR AGE GAP (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am 24 years old and engaged to a man who is 54. I love him with all my heart, but I haven't told my father yet.more
SHAMELESS 'FRIEND' LOBBIES FOR LOAN THAT WASN'T OFFERED (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My friend "Tracy" has been hinting that she needs to borrow money. I don't loan money to people unless it's an emergency, and frankly, I know if I lend her any, she won't pay me back.more
WOMAN GIVING MEN FAKE PHONE NUMBER IS NO LADY (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am a licensed psychologist and the director of a small counseling center at a liberal arts college. Part of my duties include answering emergency calls from students who are in crisis.more
KNOWING A FEW SIMPLE TRICKS EASES A LETTER-WRITER'S CHORE (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I read about your booklet "How to Write Letters for All Occasions" a few years ago, and I want to let you know how much it helped me recently in writing to my aunt.more
SISTERS GROW FROM BITTER RIVALS INTO BEST FRIENDS (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: "Hurt in Sacramento" (Aug. 27) wrote that her sister told her that the only reason she existed was because her dad had been trying for a boy after having three girls. Tell her to trust me -- this is a rite of passage.more
MOM'S DESCENT INTO ALZHEIMER'S CONSUMES HER DAUGHTER'S LIFE (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My beautiful, loving mother is now in the middle stages of Alzheimer's disease. This cruel disease has robbed her of her memories as well as the ability to reason and function.more
MAN FINDS NEITHER TIME NOR MONEY FOR LOVE CHILD (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My beautiful 9-month-old daughter, "Lyric," is the result of an affair. Her father, "James," has never seen her, except in photographs. His family has no idea she exists. When I send pictures, he promises to visit "soon" -- but I'm not supposed to ask when because he "just doesn't know right now."more
TEEN'S FEAR KEEPS HER OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am 19, female, smart, responsible and friendly. I also have a terrible fear of driving. I have read driving manuals, but I'm scared to be in control of a big vehicle with so many other vehicles on the road.more
HUSBAND'S ANCIENT INDISCRETION CAUSES WIFE PRESENT-DAY PAIN (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married eight years. Six months before we met, he had a one-night stand with his brother's girlfriend -- now his brother's wife. His brother was present and involved, if you know what I mean. I am no saint by any means, but this is information I wish he had never told me because now I can't stand the sight of either of them.more
TATTOOED MOM GREETS CURIOUS STARES WITH A FRIENDLY SMILE (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I read the letter from "Future Skin Artist, Port Huron, Mich." (Aug. 7), the 18-year-old male who wants to be a tattoo and piercing artist and who sports 20 piercings and a tattoo. He was complaining about the stares and cruel remarks he got from people.more
COUPLE CAN'T SEE SOLUTION TO VEXING VISION PROBLEM (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I'm a single 59-year-old man who is dating an attractive 40-year-old woman. I wear glasses, and she wears contact lenses, which she takes out before we go to bed at night. Of course, I remove my glasses.more
NEW MOTHER'S BOREDOM MAY BE SIGN OF A SERIOUS ISSUE (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am 28 years old, married for four years and have an 8-month-old son. For years I knew I wanted children and that I wanted to be a stay-at-home mother for as long as possible. I am taking a year or two off from work as a teacher to stay home with my son.more
MAN PESTERED BY EX-WIFE MUST ACT TO HELP HIS SON (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: Parental alienation is a topic I have never seen addressed in your column. It is a problem with many divorces involving children. I think my brother is a victim of it. He lives in a different state than his little boy, but pays child support.more
BOSS'S POLITICAL PONTIFICATING WEARS OUT THOSE AROUND HIM (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I work for a small, family-owned business. The owner has strong political views and insists on listening to a political talk show during the afternoon, with the volume turned up quite loud.more
DESIRE TO COMFORT WIDOWER GOES BEYOND FRIENDSHIP (Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: A few months ago a longtime friend and business associate I'll call "Brian" lost his wife. They had been married for nine years. Brian and I have shared many conversations over the years and know details of each other's lives. He's a remarkable person with outstanding values and a wonderful heart.more