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Dreams of "What If?"
Dear Margo: I'm a 20-something woman engaged to the best man I've ever known. I am beyond ecstatic to be getting married. My problem has nothing to do with him and everything to do with a guy who was one of my best friends in college. This guy and I …Read more.
Afraid of Little Girls
Dear Margo: Between the ages of 6 and 10, I was severely bullied, but I was given the impression by grownups that such behavior was perfectly normal for children and I shouldn't be so sensitive. (I now realize they probably did not pay attention to …Read more.
Every Problem Does Not Have a Solution
Dear Margo: Many years ago, I got a call informing me that my son was arrested and being held on $1 million bail. That was when I first learned that he is a pedophile.
He has just completed his 20-year prison sentence, and during that time I learned …Read more.
When You Live on a One-Way Street
Dear Margo: My patience has run out with the three living members of my family. My father, his mother and my brother have gone through periods of not talking to each other or to me. My brother wants nothing to do with my father or our grandmother, …Read more.
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A Real Mess of a Love AffairDear Margo: My daughter began a relationship with her boss, who was married with six children. This man is 11 years older and was in a position of authority when they met. She is now divorcing her husband, and he has separated from his wife, who has left town. What can we, as parents, do to convince her of the potential danger to her children of such a relationship? This man has since lost his job over this affair. His wife is angry and won't allow him access to his children. He is now unemployed and has lost his home but continues to have a relationship with my daughter. We are desperately trying to convince her to end this relationship. What do you think? — Heartbroken Mom and Dad Dear Heart: I think your daughter may imagine that she has "won." How long that will last I do not know, for if she totes up the win/loss columns, her boyfriend has lost his job, his children, his house — and they've both lost their spouses. I frankly don't believe your daughter's thoughts are centered on her children, so that argument may not do you much good. I suspect the bloom could be off this rose sooner than you think, but only time will tell. Alas, in situations like this, parents' concerns and experience don't count for much. The best you can do is be there if things really blow apart. — Margo, regretfully When You Feel as Though Norman Bates Is Your Supervisor Dear Margo: I left a wonderful job six months ago to start a new position. Alas, the grass is not greener and I find myself in weeds.
Dear Fran: If HR doesn't see it your way, try to get yourself transferred to a different department. If that is not a possibility, go back to HR, or higher, and lay it on the line: This man is paying far too much attention to you, and if they cannot alleviate the situation, you will have no choice but to look for another job. You do not have to live with this squirrelly guy as a supervisor. — Margo, determinedly *** Dear Margo is written by Margo Howard, Ann Landers' daughter. All letters must be sent via e-mail to dearmargo@creators.com. Due to a high volume of e-mail, not all letters will be answered. COPYRIGHT 2009 MARGO HOWARD DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC.
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