Sunday, February 8, 2009

Dear Cr-Abby from On the Spot in Waldorf, MD


DEAR CR-ABBY:
I'm a fiercely independent and headstrong woman. I have recently begun dating my childhood sweetheart, "Jess," again after 20 years. Jess is traditional and would prefer I surrender my independence and allow him to take the "man's" role. We are trying to compromise, but now another issue has come up.
My best friend, "Wendell," recently proposed to his girlfriend and asked me to be his best woman at the wedding. Of course I accepted. I'm excited about the honor he has bestowed upon me, and I will be wearing a tuxedo and stiletto heels.
Jess is totally against it. He says Wendell is treating me like I'm a man and I'm going along with it. Every time the subject comes up, Jess gets angry. He hasn't met Wendell yet, and I would love more than anything for my two special guys to get along. What am I to do?

-- ON THE SPOT IN WALDORF, MD.

Dear Popeye the Sailor Man,

So, you say..."I am what I am" but you don't recognize/respect Jess's need to be who he is.
Go be the best-woman at the wedding, but I woudl advise against you participating in any ceremony that puts you front and center with Jess.
Let Jess go find his lady and you go find Helen Reddy.

Cr-Abby

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