European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 Ann Landers the stars and stripes dear Ann Landers you recently printed a letter from a just a Good Friend a the Guy who figure out Why no woman had Ever been interested in him romantically. You advised him to be More aggressive and implied that women were just waiting for a Nice Guy like him. Sorry Ann you re wrong. 1 am a 6-foot-2-Inch, 180-Pound male and considered attractive. I have a masters degree and an excellent position. I dress Well and work out to stay in shape. I always pick up the lady on time take her to the Best and most interesting place i can afford and behave like a gentleman. I often hear comments such As a a in be always wanted to go there but no one has Ever taken me. Thank or a you Are so easy to talk to a or a a it a so Nice to meet a Guy who knows How to treat a so what a the problem i never Sec them again. They thank me for the Lovely evening but when i ask them out a second time they Are after three rejections i simply give the lady my phone number and ask her to Call me when she has some free time. After 12 years of dating not one of these women has Ever called me Back. When 1 pressed some of these women to Tell me what a wrong they said a a it a not you its me a or dear Abby dear Abby. I done to know what to do anymore my life has been at a standstill for Over 20 years because of my weight. I am extremely overweight and have been All my life. 1 am in my late 20s and am embarrassed to admit that 1 have no friends no social life and in be never had a Date. Yes 1 know that there Are women who Are overweight living Happy Normal lives but 1 am not one of them. I am living the life of a Hermit. 1 am embarrassed to be seen and stared at. I have seen a diet doctor and tried every diet imaginable. In be tried fads gimmicks starvation pills a the works. I lose a couple of pounds then get hungry for something Good to cat and stuff Money is tight or i would go to a fat farm. I get depressed and cry for hours and think horrible thoughts. 1 know that my problem is in my head. In a a compulsive Over eater and i need help and i need it now. I can feel my heart pounding in my Chest from walking up a night of stairs. In a scared. I really am. Please help me Abby. Life is passing me by. In a too Young to die. Long islander dear Long islander you Are not alone half the women in America Are overweight a some Are More overweight than others. Have you tried Over eaters Anonymous if you have and dropped out do no to be embarrassed give it another Quibley of trots looks like a 606d place to -5e.t of Camf the aft a 15 enough Amo provides adequate cot or am tuesday january 14, 1992 a a you re just too these Are not airheads Ann. Most of my dates Are College educated career women. Occasionally i hear news about some of the women i have dated. 1 cannot count the number who have taken up with Guys who Are liars freeloaders or drunks and some arc even physical abusers. I m beginning to think All women Are masochists. I am tired of hearing that same old complaint a a there arc no Nice maybe my letter will help women recognize their self destructive behaviour and the result will be better relationships for All concerned. Thanks. . In Michigan dear Michigan i am stumped. Baffled. Done to have a clue. You sound like the answer to a single girls prayers. In a going to Tell you exactly what i told a woman who wrote a similar letter complaining that no Man Ever asked her out a second time although they All said she was great company and a lot of fun and that they had had a terrific evening. Talk to five people who know you Well a Good friends your Clergyman your doctor people you work with and some of the women you be taken out. Ask for a totally honest appraisal. If you can to get satisfaction consider a few sessions with a Counselor. It is obvious to me that something about you needs fixing. C creators Syndicate try a you wont be the first person who did no to make it on the first try. Look at yourself in the Mirror and Tell yourself you re Worth saving. You Are but Only you can save yourself a so get going Long islander. The longest trek in the world starts with one step. Good Luck. You can make it if you try. Please write again. 1 care. Dear Abby As a physician i have seen Many women die of breast cancer. In i960, this disease attacked one woman in every 20. It has risen steadily to the current toll of one in nine Many women do not know that their risk of breast cancer is linked to foods. Low fat High fiber diets can reduce the risk of cancer dramatically. The National cancer Institute has recommended such a diet for years. Unfortunately Only one woman in five is aware of the link according to a recent opinion research corp. Poll. Abby will you please Tell your readers that the physicians committee for responsible Medicine has a toll free Telephone number that people can Call to get information on breast cancer prevention dial 1-800-u.s.-lives. The Call and the information Are free. By sending out this information you will save More lives than any doctor could Ever Hope to. Many Many thanks. Neal d. Bernard . President physicians committee for responsible Medicine Washington d c. 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