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Dear Abby...

DEAR ABBY: You told COULD BE there is no such thing as a “frigid-dear"—only clumsy men. This is true in too many cases, But, Abby, please note that this should be aconclusion reached only after other possibilities are ruled out. ‘ ‘

Perhaps the man is not clumsy. Perhaps the woman had

- anearly or recent trauma that handicaps her. Perhaps she has a personality problem, a-neurosis or a psychosis that prevents her from responding to an ideal husband.

If the husband is ideal and you unload your statement on him, then you have injured him as surely as you would

have with a knife. . SHRINK, ASHVILLE, N.C. DEAR SHRINK: Generalizations are dangerous and

. unfair J admit, but my mail tells me that only men found |

fault with this generalization. Women wrote in great numbers to applaud my reply. For exemple:

DEAR ABBY: Your answer to COULD BE was short ‘but truly soul-satisfying. “No ‘frigid-dear’—only. clumsy men. L have preached that for years, and at 95 plus, which I am now, Lam more certain that itis a fact than I was at 26. We gals have been shortchanged from the beginning, and males haven't yet realized {t—and probably never will, Your column made my day, and I’ve been reading you for a

long, long time. LILLIAN IN LEVERETT, MASS.

DEAR ABBY: Will you please tell me how come all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair?

. CURIOUS

DEAR CURIOUS: Give thanks that all the people who ‘CLAIM to know how to run the country are driving

taxicabs and cutting hair—and NOT running the country. DEAR ABBY: I'm writing in reference to SHOCKED, .

whose soon-to-be-married daughter informed her family ‘that they should please telephone before coming over.

You said it “sounded unfriendly,” but it wasn’t necessarily so. Thanks for that answer. My hiisband and I had to tell our families flat out to please phone and to stop ringing our doorbell because they happened to be in the neighborhood,

Several times we were right in the middle of lovemaking when our families dropped in on us unexpectedly. Needless to say, it was embarrassing for all of us. We would much rather have been interrupted by the telephone {and we ihave been) than by the doorbell. ;

BEEN THERE

FEATURES | |

Your individual Horoscope —

Frances Drake

FOR THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1977

ARIES (Mar. 21 to Ape. 20) Vee Don't be too sure that your

"interests are not progressing.

Look over the picture again. There is a proper delaying

action in some areas. Dan't give

up.

TAURUS

(Apr. 21 to May 21) See

Planetary influences are

fairly generous, but you may run ‘into some complex situations which will require exceedingly good judgment to solve, Be alert!

GEMINI (May 22 to June 21) na

Some confusion indicated during the early hours, but it clears up WITHOUT your in- tervention, so don’t get in volved. . Evening favors romance, social activities.

CANCER

(June ‘22 to July 23) Se Care needed. in hoth

budgetary and domestic

matters. Also, avoid

restlessness and changeability

— both tendencies now.

LEO (July 24 to Aug, 23) NER

Tf someone deserves your time atid talents, give where it

_ ‘will help, but refrain where too

much is expected. And don't promise more than you can deliver. ‘

VIRGO (Aug. 24 to Sept. 23) mp Sy

Day calls for the utmost discretion. Be sure you do not offend family or friends by thoughtless words. Work out disagreements, if' any, with logic — and graciousness.

LIBRA ‘(Gept. 24 to Oct.23) MS i you hear certain news or sae a ; you ma ' explode. But DON'T vent your i) humor on associates.

SCORPIO ; ; (Oct. 24 to Nov. 22) Men

A day calling for the utmost discretion. Taking issue with associates — even lf you KNOW you are right — could have a bitter ending.

(Nov. 23 to Der. 21) gl

Certain situations may

disturb during the am. — since you can'tseem .

to put your finger on.the cause.

Try to get a little privacy and THINK! The answer will come ©

ona wey (Dec. 22 to Jan. 20) Whar Some new events in the making, perhaps a new contact. Give rein to your llveliest hopes now. Do not antagonize those who are really well disposed ‘gears A (Jan. 21 to Feb. 19) ae Avold a present tendency toward lethargy. Gear efforts to .. achieve objectives more quickly. Improvise ot- casionally. This day can be a’. helpful challenge.

PISCES (Feb, 20 to Mar. 20) Kez

A good day for launching plans for the future, giving

‘careful consideration to new

ventures. Do not let the pessimism of others disturb. you.

YOU BORN TODAY are endowed with a warm per- sonality, great dignity, graciousness, a sense of humor and immense practicality. You are more outgoing than many other Cancerians and could make a great success on the stage — especially in musical comedy. You could also succeed in literature or inthe legal field. Also, unlike most others born under your Sign, you tend to be high-strung and tem- peramental. Try to master these traits in order to acquire more poise and balance. Birth- date of: Gerald R. Ford, 38th Pres., U.S.A.; John Lockhart, Scot, writer; Ingmar Bei N renowned Swed. screen write director-producer.

| By Abigail Van Buren

©1977 by The Chicago Tribune-N.Y.News Synd. tae.

DEAR BEEN: There's no reason to be interrupted by the telephone, either. Take the phone of the hook until it’s convenient for YOU to answer. If someone calls and your line is busy, they'll call again. =~ ,

~ DEAR ABBY: Ihave been trying to teach my children,. ages 4 and 6, NEVER to accept any kind of gift from a

stranger.

My problem is that many times when we are on a bus, or -

shopping in some public place, will admire my children and offer

even money!

some well-meaning person them candy,-gum and

Thate tohurt their feelings, but, Abby, it makes it 80

hard for mothers to train children NOT to accept anything

from strangers when strangers keep offering them gocdies -

and money. - Can you please say something to help our cause? . _ ONE MOTHER

DEAR MOTHER: Fil try. Perhaps it hasn't occurred to all you generoug, well-meaning people who “love children” and can’t resist offering them goodies or money, that this is the technique used by child molesters who hope te gain a child's confidence in order to get him to “go for a ride” or “not tell” after Improper advances have been made.

So If you love chifdren, please don't offer them candy, money or gifts of any kind.

‘DEAR ABBY: One of the girls I work with Is constantly -

taling about her sex life with her husband. (She's not @ young kid, either.) Some of us are bored and others are

embarrassed by her daily morning reports of what went on

in her bedroom, but no one has the nerve to -tell her. We know she reads your column, so if you can't think of a better solution, how about running this blotter? THE OFFICE GANG

DEAR GANG: If no one has the courage to speak up, you all deserve to be bored or embarraseed. I'll run your letter, not as a “solution” to your problem, but as a. reminder that the meek are d. stined to put up with a lot.

For Abby's booklet, “How to Have a Lovely Wedding,” send $1 to Abigail Van Buren, 132 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif. $0212, Please enclose a long, self-addressed, stamped (244) envelope. ,