Dear Abby: Annual birthday celebration has become burdensome
DEAR ABBY: Both my parents had birthdays days apart and near a holiday.

DEAR ABBY: Both my parents had birthdays days apart and near a holiday.

DEAR ABBY: I am a victim of childhood sexual assault. I'm 52, and memories that I have repressed for so many years are coming back to haunt me.

DEAR ABBY: My brother "Joey" married a woman, "Allie," who is mentally unstable.

DEAR ABBY: I have a special-needs son and cannot travel with him alone. I have also been in a committed relationship for two years.

DEAR ABBY: My best friend "Pat" and I live on opposite sides of the country. I am very concerned about Pat's daughter and granddaughter, "Mandy."

DEAR ABBY: Every year like clockwork, we receive a holiday card from friends, which the wife addresses only to my husband.

DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend "Cheryl" and I would talk once a week to catch up with each other's lives, she'd describe her other friends' woes in a really animated way, including a loud voice and extremely vulgar words about those friends.

DEAR ABBY: I am 54 and already facing ageism.

DEAR ABBY: I am a man who was widowed 11 months ago. I met a woman on a dating site, and we clicked immediately.

DEAR ABBY: I've been married for 49 years. Of course, we've had our ups and downs.
