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Abigail Van Buren

Dear Abby

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Of the people who promised to attend a birthday party, 20% didn’t make it, and not always for good reason.
After friends and family accept invitation to ceremony that promises to be lavish, they’re told plans have changed and they’re no longer welcome.
Parents have been extremely supportive through her many challenges and don’t understand why she lies and withholds the truth when it comes to her love life.
The woman, an alcoholic, had falsely accused her father of abusing her during childhood.
Grieving daughter now is seeing someone else and wants her former boyfriend out of her life but still thinks he was selfish not to pay his respects.
His emotional affair with a co-worker seemed to be over, but now that he’s trying to resume contact with her, his wife is having trouble trusting him.
Now the older man is reaching out to his son’s wife and teenage daughter.
Lonely woman wants to contribute her time, but charities show no interest in her considerable skill set.
Blaming an old injury, she constantly calls upon daughter to handle her tasks.