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DEAR AUNT PATTY:
My fiance and I have begun plan-
ning for our wedding which will
take place next spring. Several
things have really been bothering
me and I wanted to know what
someone else would think. Donna
(not her real name) wants to ask
her former boyfriend of four years
to be an usher for our wedding. I
am totally opposed to the idea. We
need five male attendants and I'd
like to have my best friend, my
brothers and two of Donna’s broth-
ers.
Donna and I have had two serious
arguments so far. She chose her
attendants and already asked them
without even asking my opinion. She
insisted on choosing extravagant
engagement and wedding rings, our
honeymoon destination, and she has
been looking for an apartment for
us without consulting me. This busi-
ness with her former boyfriend is
the last straw. What do you think I
should do?
THOMAS SWEENEY
Sweeney
named to
position
Thomas Sweeney, Administrator
of The Meadows Nursing Center,
Dallas, was recently elected to the
board of directors of the Pennsyl-
vania Association of Non-Profit
Homes for the Aging (PANPHA).
PANPHA is the state association
consisting of approximately 240
member homes throughout the
state. PANPHA’s annual meeting
was held recently in Hershey, and
involved educational seminars for
Nurshing Home Administrators.
Tom Sweeney resides in Scranton
with his wife, the former Mary
Culkin and three sons, Patrick,
Thomas, Jr., Daniel.
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It sounds like you are having
second thoughts before marrying an
overbearing, demanding, selfish,
spoiled girl who plans to run your
life as she sees fit. You are lucky to
have been given a preview of the
way your marriage will be before
the main event.
Things will get worse after the
wedding, so don’t marry her think-
ing yowll change her after she
becomes your wife.
You did not mention your love for
each other. Is there love, honor and
respect? Decide now, before the
wedding, if Donna is truly the
person with whom you want to
spend your life. It is easier to break
an engagement than get a divorce.
If you truly love each other it would
be worthwhile to postpone your wed-
ding for a while and concentrate on
your relationship and get some
counseling.
DEAR AUNT PATTY:
I have a feeling that one of my co-
workers is a lesbian. It wouldn’t
bother me if she wasn’t so inter-
ested in me. We work in a factory
and she stops by my area several
times a day, and she’s constantly
touching me. It makes me very
uncomfortable. I don’t want to be
unkind, but I do want her to get lost.
Any suggestions?
JANE DOE
DEAR JANE DOE:
You should be sure you are not
jumping to conclusions about her
sexuality without more evidence. If
this co-worker is indeed a lesbian,
you should be able to make your
feelings clear without hurting hers.
All you have to do is let her know
you are happily heterosexual and
involved with men. Tell her about a
date (or make one up) with a guy
you are attracted to. If she doesn’t
get the hint or want to accept it you
may have to be more direct and say
something like, “I’m glad you want
to be friends, maybe we can double
date sometime. My boyfriend has
several unattached buddies.” If all
else fails, and she really pesters
you, just tell her to get lost.
DEAR AUNT PATTY:
I am 13 years old and I want to
write and thank you for saying it is
OK to let a 12 year old shave her
legs. My Mom finally gave in and
let me shave mine after reading
your column last week. Thanks! I
will trust you to answer my prob-
lems anytime. It is such a relief to
finally be able to let my boyfriend
rub my legs without being totally
embarassed.
HAPPY LEGS
DEAR HAPPY LEGS:
Shaving the legs at 12 or 13 is OK
but letting your boyfriend rub your
legs is not OK. Tell your boyfriend
to keep his hands to himself.
DEAR AUNT PATTY:
My 11 year old daughter is unwill-
ing to take on any responsibility for
herself. It is really frustrating to
have to make even the smallest
decisions for her. She comes to me
about what to wear, whether to go
to a school function, and whether to
go to a party or not. How can I get
it across to her that she is old
enought to handle these problems on
her own? Or is this something she’ll
have to grow out of? I know I’ve
spoiled her by letting her expect me
to do things for her and by taking
her wherever she wants to go and
picking her up whenever she needs
a ride. I’ve enjoyed doing all of
these things for her but I now want
her to take on more responsibility.
How should I start? ]
MOM IN ORANGE
DEAR MOM:
Your daughter may be having a
reaction common among adoles-
cents going through the transition
from childhood to adulthood. She
needs help in learning more respon-
sibility for herself. Start by limiting
the number of options she has. You
may start by selecting two or three
outfits for her and telling her to
choose one. She should become
better able to exercise her judgment
in less structured circumstances as
making simple decisions. "i
As for deciding such things as
whether or not to go to a school .
function or party, you might try to .
talk to her about the reasons why ,
she may feel hesitant and help her -
to talk about her concerns. This is
much better than taking the position
that “it’s up to you to stay home or .
go to the party,” which doesn’t help. .
an adolescent who is uncertain
about making commitments.
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