http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/style/columns/dearabby?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyDear Abbyen-us1514020http://www.washingtonpost.comhttp://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gifhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6174-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6174-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT A few days ago, "Deanna," my girlfriend of 3 1/2 years, told me she wanted to break up. Then we got into a serious fight and I lost my temper big time. I never hit her, but I did throw some things. She got really scared because I used to black out...]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A140-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A140-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT I am a blond, slim, 5-foot-10 female -- single and in great shape. People tell me I am beautiful. I am also HIV-positive.]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51643-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51643-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT Our son, Ricky, always had a smile for everyone he met. He gave his whole heart whenever he could, especially to his sister, his family and those he loved. You could see his happy, smiling face and hear his laughter wherever he was. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45311-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45311-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT I am the stepmother of a preteen girl who has emotional problems. "Leah" treats me, my family and my friends like garbage. She's insulting, disrespectful and very mouthy. She lives with us because we are a stable, loving family, and our community has an excellent school system.]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32727-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32727-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT I work as a teacher's aide at a private religious elementary school. You would think the children here would be better mannered than most; however, I haven't found that to be true. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26557-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26557-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT I need help! My mother died when I was a little girl. Then Dad remarried. My grandma and aunt always ask if they can spend time with me. My dad always says no. And the only time I get to see them is at my birthday party. I miss them so much. What...]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14405-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14405-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT Three of us were recently in Manhattan and found ourselves walking behind a blind woman who used a walking stick. We didn't know if we should offer to assist her, or if she would have felt offended. There was scaffolding ahead and the front steps...]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8267-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8267-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT I am an HIV counselor in Chicago, and I'm extremely concerned about the number of clients I counsel who have cheated on their partners. These are people being tested because they're afraid they have HIV, and yet they actively choose not to...]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61705-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61705-2005Mar23.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT My nephew was recently arrested. It's the fourth time I know of that he's been arrested for various things -- there may have been more. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55446-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55446-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT My beloved mother died the first week of February. Four hours after she drew her last breath, at a lunch following our visit to the mortuary to make burial arrangements, her "friend" of more than 40 years, "Marilyn," began asking me to give her...]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42236-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42236-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT In 2000, I won full custody of my two children, a boy, 12, and a girl, "Dallas," who is now 14. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35327-2005Mar14.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35327-2005Mar14.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT I am a happily married man, raising two daughters, ages 12 and 15. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22098-2005Mar9.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22098-2005Mar9.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT The recent news of a possible new strain of HIV that is drug-resistant to three of the four classes of anti-HIV drugs and may progress to AIDS in months rather than years, should provide a wake-up call to those who are not practicing safer sex...]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15556-2005Mar7.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15556-2005Mar7.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT I am a nursing supervisor in a large hospital. There is a policy in hospitals that the public does not understand, and it has caused more than a few problems. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2727-2005Mar2.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2727-2005Mar2.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT You printed a letter from "Better Safe Than Sorry," a woman who was reluctant to open her door to solicitors. Her husband insisted that if she didn't open the door and respond face-to-face, she was being rude. You advised that no rule of etiquette...]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61638-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61638-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT My daughter, "Brooke," is 12, and already she's causing me to worry. She has a serious boyfriend, "Lyle." It's not a secret. I have been pestering her to bring Lyle to meet me, but she never gets around to it. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45608-2005Feb22.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45608-2005Feb22.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT I'm so confused. I was seeing this guy, "Stan," for almost three years. Then he joined the Navy. Before he left, he told me not to wait for him, so we broke up. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40631-2005Feb20.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40631-2005Feb20.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT In a recent column, writers expressed concerns about early hearing screening for newborns and young children. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27637-2005Feb15.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27637-2005Feb15.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT My boyfriend, "Lance," attends the Naval Academy in Annapolis. We have been dating seriously for a long time and have made plans to start our life together when he graduates and heads off to flight school. I intended to leave my job, my family and...]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21960-2005Feb13.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21960-2005Feb13.html?nav=rss_style/columns/dearabbySat, 23 Apr 2005 11:30:56 GMT I work a night-shift job, as does my sister-in-law, who lives in my home. People who don't work nights cannot seem to understand the need for us to get our sleep during the day. They frequently call at noon, wondering why we're not up yet. ]]>