European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 stars and stripes monday april 9 2007 Man encourages weight loss that scrambled word game by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion dear Abby i recently ended a nine month relation ship with a 40yearold Man ill Call shallow Hal i was head Over heels in love with him we had a lot in common and our personalities were compatible but there was one major problem Hal loved everything about me but his love for me was contingent upon my losing weight Hal told me that when i lost weight he would treat me better let me meet his family and introduce me to his mends until i did he denied me All those things including hugs and kisses for nine months Hal Strung me along and i believed that losing weight would change everything and we would end up together happily Ever after i am currently working on my masters in counselling psychology and i should have known better clearly Hal did dear Abby not accept me for who i was and i should have ended the relationship Long ago because he was not into me some Days he didst know if he Ever wanted to get mar ried and have kids other Days he did he was definitely unstable Why did i put up with this when i was the one who did All the driving to his House and All the courting and How do i keep All this from replaying in my mind i hear his weight comments Over and Over and its self destructive but i cant seem to let it go Why do so Many women like me waste so much time on men who simply dont care the worst part is i still love him please advise me heartbroken in West Chester a dear heartbroken what you have described sounds More like obsession than love you like Many other women could not resist the Challenge of winning a Man who was unwinnable by remaining one step out of reach he stays in control the woman gives and gives and gives hoping that by giving just a Little bit More she can make the Man love her its a mating dance that Doest end until the woman either wises up or collapses from emotional fatigue a Way to erase those old tapes from your mind would be to consciously remind yourself Why the comments were made if that Doest do the trick then talk to a therapist what you think of yourself is far More important than what shallow Hal thought of you letters for this column with your name and phone number should be addressed to dear Abby to Box 69440 los Angeles Ca 90069 readers can write to Abby on the internet at Universal press Syndicate unscramble these four jumbles one letter to each Square to form four Ordinary words v s Tribune Media services inc ail rights reserved j n s s s s s s s s pick up cant you see your clothes in Busy the teen left h15 clothes of the floor because he Hap a now arrange the circled letters to form the Surprise answer As suggested by the above cartoon a s s s s s s s s s s s v n s s answers tomorrow jumbles flute twill effigy Blazer answer his claim of losing 100 pounds turned out to Bea big fat lie while the Force of w eu80u did indeed it from its position of rest and Tweedy of the counter was Gravity that took Over at that Foint and sucked itt Warp the surface of the Noi Tust bumped it with Kly eu80w sorry for blaming you hey rat dip you break Coffee Speed bump Tiff f 300 a hot he wants Lotsof i kids thinks one is enough dont Tell me the brians Are on the rocks Al Repov its about having a family i watered them like Bijou
