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ASK AMY BABY BLUES
Holidays bring on tug of war
between mom and girlfriend
Dear Amy: My boy- there to shoulder some of
it.
friend and I have been dat-
What can I do to help
ing for three years. I dread make it better? — Caring
Girlfriend
every interaction with his
Dear Girlfriend: Your
family. He’s boyfriend sits at the silent
center of this drama. If he
the young- had written to me, I would
happily tell him how easy
est of five. it can be to shut down
mistreatment by family
The eldest members. ZITS
brother I call this technique:
“Oh, look at the time!”
ignores my When people start in
— whether you two are
existence standing side by side or
suffering on opposite ends
entirely. of the credenza — your
boyfriend can simply say,
THE MORNING CALL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015 If his “Enough.” And then you
get your coats and leave.
mother Amy But he seems passive, or
perhaps he is paralyzed.
sees that Dickinson
I have Your insistence on
participating in this an-
left my nual ritual is baffling. You
say you want to share the
boyfriend’s side for one burden with him, but ac- BLONDIE
cording to you he is mainly
moment, she will approach forced to watch his family
be mean to you. Wouldn’t
him and express how she you both be much happier
sharing a holiday meal
wishes he would date his ex with your family or friends,
or at a shelter alongside
from high school. people who might actually
appreciate your presence?
I spend every holiday You should consider it.
with them now because if Send questions via e-mail to
askamy@tribune.com or by
my boyfriend goes with me mail to Ask Amy, Chicago
Tribune, TT500, 435 N.
to see my family, his family Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
60611.
will tell him how control-
ling and evil I am.
His family keeps trying
to convince my boyfriend
that I am controlling him. PEARLS BEFORE SWINE LUANN
It started when he became
a vegetarian after meeting
me (I don’t care if other
people — including him
— eat meat).
I don’t make a big deal
and simply bring my own
food if I eat with his family.
They, however, endlessly
“tease” us over it (they can
get mean).
I don’t want to just stay
away, because I want to
see my boyfriend on the
holidays and it helps him
34 withstand the abuse if I’m
FULL PAGE OF
PUZZLES
FIND IT INSIDE
CLASSIFIEDS
ASK AMY BABY BLUES
Holidays bring on tug of war
between mom and girlfriend
Dear Amy: My boy- there to shoulder some of
it.
friend and I have been dat-
What can I do to help
ing for three years. I dread make it better? — Caring
Girlfriend
every interaction with his
Dear Girlfriend: Your
family. He’s boyfriend sits at the silent
center of this drama. If he
the young- had written to me, I would
happily tell him how easy
est of five. it can be to shut down
mistreatment by family
The eldest members. ZITS
brother I call this technique:
“Oh, look at the time!”
ignores my When people start in
— whether you two are
existence standing side by side or
suffering on opposite ends
entirely. of the credenza — your
boyfriend can simply say,
THE MORNING CALL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015 If his “Enough.” And then you
get your coats and leave.
mother Amy But he seems passive, or
perhaps he is paralyzed.
sees that Dickinson
I have Your insistence on
participating in this an-
left my nual ritual is baffling. You
say you want to share the
boyfriend’s side for one burden with him, but ac- BLONDIE
cording to you he is mainly
moment, she will approach forced to watch his family
be mean to you. Wouldn’t
him and express how she you both be much happier
sharing a holiday meal
wishes he would date his ex with your family or friends,
or at a shelter alongside
from high school. people who might actually
appreciate your presence?
I spend every holiday You should consider it.
with them now because if Send questions via e-mail to
askamy@tribune.com or by
my boyfriend goes with me mail to Ask Amy, Chicago
Tribune, TT500, 435 N.
to see my family, his family Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
60611.
will tell him how control-
ling and evil I am.
His family keeps trying
to convince my boyfriend
that I am controlling him. PEARLS BEFORE SWINE LUANN
It started when he became
a vegetarian after meeting
me (I don’t care if other
people — including him
— eat meat).
I don’t make a big deal
and simply bring my own
food if I eat with his family.
They, however, endlessly
“tease” us over it (they can
get mean).
I don’t want to just stay
away, because I want to
see my boyfriend on the
holidays and it helps him
34 withstand the abuse if I’m
