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Jan. 18, 2009

NAME-CHANGE RUSE MAY HELP CO-WORKER SAVE FACE

DEAR ABBY: I have been working at my current job for a couple
of years. One of my co-workers, who is in another department
and who I see a couple of times a week, calls me "Sue." My
name is "Joyce."

He has been doing this for some time and I don't know how to
correct him without embarrassing him. Any suggestions?
-- POLITE IN NEW JERSEY

DEAR POLITE: Try this. Tell him you have changed your name
to Joyce -- that others are now using it and you'd appreciate
it if he would, too. If he asks you the reason for the name
change, say it's because all your life you have felt more
like a Joyce than a Sue. (It's true.)


DEAR ABBY: I have been dating this guy, "Omar," for eight
months. He is considerate, compassionate, affectionate, in-
telligent and worldly. He's a good father and has a great
sense of humor. Omar is any woman's dream, but I am not
physically attracted to him. There's no chemistry, no elec-
tricity -- zilch!

I have tried to persevere, hoping my feelings would change.
I feel like the woman who says she wants a good guy until
she finds one.

I have struggled with why I don't have feelings for Omar.
He adores me, but all I feel toward him is friendship. I
have tried forcing myself, but at my age I want someone who
is sexy, someone I can fall passionately in love with. Omar
and I have wonderful times together, but I'm not receptive
to his advances.

Should I keep trying, hoping things will change? Is 53 too
old to still feel "gaga" over someone?
-- SEARCHING FOR MORE IN PHILADELPHIA

DEAR SEARCHING: Heck no! And I say that from personal
experience.

Now, ask yourself how you would feel if you discovered that
Omar wasn't really the person he has presented himself to be.
Well, that's how this man will feel if you continue "faking
it." Please stop giving him false hope where there isn't any.
Level with him. He's the ideal man for someone else, and
your Mr. Right may be just around the corner.

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DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law is 92. He has led an accomplished
and rewarding life. He is also a careful man, concerned about
posterity and he has written his own eulogy.

When he passes, I plan to offer some warm and loving remarks.
Because he has already written his eulogy, would it be in
poor taste to send him my remarks now to let him know how I
feel about him?
-- LOVING SON-IN-LAW IN VIRGINIA

DEAR LOVING S-I-L: Not at all. When you do, send him a cover
note saying, "I know you have written your eulogy, but I
thought you might be interested to read what someone else
has to say on the subject when that sad time comes. After
all, the time to offer a compliment is when the recipient
is around to enjoy it. Love, ..."

P.S. Don't be surprised if he sends it back with some sug-
gested edits.


DEAR READERS: Today marks the birthday of civil rights martyr
the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Sadly, he didn't live to see
our first African-American president elected -- but I'm sure
he's smiling.
-- ABBY



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