The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, July 8, 2003 5 abigail Lorna and Rudy were away on a Car- tunately, you have some time to pre- burned out. I’ve held a couple of part- health center and tell them exactly Man’s double ibbean cruise. My jaw dropped. When pare your speech. I’m sure it will be a time jobs, but nothing that excites me. how you are feeling. Once you are van buren I introduced myself as Rudy’s girl- dilly. I am at a crossroads. I have no idea treated — medically and/or psycho- friend, and my 15-month-old as Before you do, however, it is im- where to go from here. logically — find out if your school life exposed Rudy’s child, HIS jaw dropped. perative that you consult a lawyer and I have a few acquaintances, but no offers career counseling. It will help How could the man I love, the fa- establish child custody rights and a close friends. Boredom and loneli- you to understand where your stron- dear abby • ther of our precious baby, have pulled support payment schedule for the ben- ness fill my days. What do I do? Start gest attributes lie and what your alter- to girl friend off this double life? I’m hurt and an- efit of your little girl. Let’s hope that over and try to fix things? I don’t natives are. DEAR ABBY: After a six-year re- You guessed it, Abby. Lorna, the gry, but I know I must pull myself to- Rudy is willing to be a more respon- know whether to take time off from You are clearly bright and success- lationship with my boyfriend, “longtime friend,” turned out to be my gether for my daughter. How will I sible father than he has been a boy- college or continue to grin and bear it. oriented. Many people have more “Rudy,” I have learned that he’s been Rudy’s lover. The way I found out was control myself when that two-timer friend. Maybe I should just lie down and die. than one career in a lifetime. Select shacking-up with another woman. I humiliating. Last Sunday, I dropped has the nerve to show his face at my DEAR ABBY: I look at myself and All I know is I’m tired of feeling something you enjoy — something am devastated. by to visit him because he had told me door? Can you give me some advice? wonder how I got here. I am almost 23 like I have nothing to offer anyone. I that stimulates your creativity and I was sometimes suspicious about on the phone the night before that he — TWO-TIMED IN BOSTON and feel like a blank slate. When I was am not happy with the road I’ve cho- makes you feel good about yourself. Rudy’s living situation. He told me he had stomach flu. When I rang the DEAR TWO-TIMED: Your boy- in high school, I had a 3.8 GPA. I had sen, but don’t know what other av- I guarantee you’ll discover you have was renting a room from his longtime doorbell, an older man opened the friend is an accomplished user. He has drive and purpose and knew exactly enue to take. Abby, what can I do to much to contribute — and much to friend, “Lorna,” but I was never in- door and identified himself as Lorna’s taken advantage of you and Lorna, too where I was headed. feel alive again? — CO-ED IN CEN- live for. Let me hear from you in three vited in. Rudy’s explanation was that father. — so please don’t think you are alone Now I am tired all the time. College TRAL CALIFORNIA months. I care. since it wasn’t his home, he didn’t feel When I asked if I could come in and in your situation. What you say to him has taken a toll on me. I am over- DEAR CO-ED: You are exhibiting comfortable having company. see Rudy, the old man told me that when he shows up is up to you. For- weight, a “C” student, and completely signs of depression. 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