The Goodland Star-News / Friday, September 2, 2005 5 abigail How much more diplomatic it young “chiquita.” I’m a mature I’m financially able to help him, but ever, do not offer to bail him out. Invitation sends would have been had the request woman in my 50s. My live-in, I don’t know how to offer, because Instead, urge him to solve his prob- van buren been phrased something like this: “Eli,” and I have been together for Eli won’t share his need for it. Even lem by making an appointment with “Dear Mr. and Mrs. ‘Seen’: In six years. We were happy, but over if I did, I wouldn’t know what to a credit counselor. wrong message honor of Byron and Edith’s anniver- the last few months my man has expect in return if I made the offer. You can help him to find a repu- DEAR ABBY: I’m confused. My •dear abby sary, we ‘kids’ are planning an inti- become irritable and lethargic. Please tell me what to do. — CON- table credit counseling firm by husband and I received the follow- mate family gathering. Because you I did some snooping and discov- CERNED FOR ELI IN KANSAS checking with the Better Business ing invitation in the mail today: who got an “invitation” like this. have been treasured friends for so ered that Eli is up to his neck in DEAR CONCERNED: Eli’s irri- Bureau for the debt management “We Are Having an Anniversary Have you ever heard of anything like long, we wonder if you would con- credit card debt. His job isn’t pay- tability and lethargy could be de- companies he’s considering. Also, Dinner for this? Is this something new? I think tribute to a ‘memory book’ we are ing well now, but he continues to pression related to his credit worries. be sure to ask if the company is a ‘BYRON AND EDITH’ the people who got these invitations assembling for them as an added live as if his income hasn’t dried up. Or it could be something else. Try to member of the National Foundation “(Sorry, you’re not invited!) were even more surprised than Byron surprise. It need not be long or He can’t seem to accept that he can coax him to talk about what “might” for Credit Counseling or the Asso- “Instead, we would like you to and Edith will be. — NOW I’VE elaborate — just an experience you no longer afford special gifts for be causing it, and suggest the two of ciation of Independent Consumer send an anniversary card post- SEEN EVERYTHING IN OHIO have shared with Byron and Edith himself, his adult children and me. you consult his doctor to be sure Credit Counseling Agencies. Both marked by Sept. 3. The card will be DEAR SEEN EVERYTHING: that was significant. Please send it Should I tell Eli I know he’s pay- there’s nothing physically wrong. of these groups impose “best prac- given to Byron and Edith at the din- No, this is not something new. So- before Sept. 3. Thanks in advance. ing an ungodly amount of interest If you can’t get him to open up, tices” standards on their members. ner to add to the surprise.” cial blunders have been happening — Daughter ‘Julie’” and can’t pay off his credit cards, or you may have to admit you know This will prevent your partner from Abby, we weren’t the only ones for years, and this is one of them. DEAR ABBY: I’m not some let him continue to drown in debt? about his money problem. How- being exploited. 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