PAGE 8, THE HERALD, Monday, September 26, 1977

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By Abigail Van Buren

©1077 by The Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Synd, inc.

DEAR ABBY; I am 8 22-year-old woman living alone in
on apartment and I need a roommate to share expenses.

A 16-year-old boy wants ta be my roommate. We work
together. His parents kicked him out of the house because
he did lousy in school, and he needs a place to live.

What worries me is this: If the boy moves in with me,
will I get in trouble because he is a minor and I am an
adult? And even if I don't get in trouble with the law, do
apartment owners have the right to know whether a
couple ia married or not?

T'm having my doubts because of this kid’s age. Plaase

help.
SECOND THOUGHTS

DEAR SECOND: At the risk of sounding like a broken
record, if you are concerned about your “rights” and “the
law,” consult a lawyer. (The laws differ from state to
state.) You are wise to have second thoughts. A 16-year-old
boy who was kicked out by his parents because he did
“tousy” in achool would probably make a lousy roommate,

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law (1'll call her “Nancy”) has
just had her second miscarriage in two years. Of course we
fell very sorry for her because she has no children and she
wants a child very much.

The problem, however, is Nancy's mother (my
has asked everyone in the family not
to talk about their children or even mention “babies” in
front of Nancy because it might upset her.

Two of us in the family are pregnant right now, and this
request seems ridiculous to me. She has even said that out
of consideration to Nancy, if there are going to be any baby
showers, they should be done “quietly” so Nancy won't
know about them.

I would like your opinion on this.

; BABY BLUES

DEAR BLUES: Nancy's mother may mean well, but
ahe'a protective of Nancy to the point of being unrealistic,
Of course you shouldn't allow the subject of babies to
dominate the conversation in Nancy's presence, but you
also shouldn't go to ridiculous extremes to shield her.

DEAR ABBY: How can I tell my frienda that it's in poor
taste to question a divorcee about her “ex"? After 24 years
of what everyone (including me) thought was a good
marriage, my husband ran off with another woman. That
was two years ago, and people still ask me, “What do you
hear from Lester?”

What do they expect me to hear from him?

Just before our daughter was married last June, people
nearly drove me crazy, asking, “Is her father going to give
her away?” And, “Did you invite ‘him’ and his new wife to.
the wedding?”

Abby, I’m not the kind of person who can tell people off,
but I'd sure like to know how to respond to questions J hate

to ‘answer.
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DEAR LIBRA: You are not obligated to answer a
question just because it’s asked. If you feel that the
question is in bad taste, simply say, "I'd rather not talk
about it”—then change the subject.

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FOR MONDAY,

The Cryptoquip is a simple substitution cipher in which each
letter used stands for another. If you think that X equals 0, it
will equal O throughout the puzzle, Single letters, short words,
and words using an apostrophe can give you clues to locating

vowels. Solution is accomplished by trial and error.

DEAR DR. LAMB — 1 am
a 16-year-old girl and have an
intimate sexual relationship
with my 17-year-old
boyfriend.

I am concerned as to
whether I can become preg-
nant if my virginity is not
taken. We use the withdrawal
technique. Is there any
possibility that I can conceive
if the hymen is not raptured?

My boyfriend is confident
that no sperm can inundate
the ovary if the hymen is still
intact. Personally I tend to
believe this too, but I am hav-
ing apprehensions. I hope you
can allay my fears.

T don't want to face the em-
barrassment and heartbreak
that an unwanted pregnancy
would bring on my family and
myself,

DEAR READER — First of
all, the withdrawal technique
is one of the least reliable

_ forms of birth control, and it

is the most commonly used
method in active youngsters
— including those who should
know better.

It only takes one sperm cell
united with an ovum to induce

+ @ pregnancy. A small amount

of sperm at the vaginal open-
ing can result in pregnancy,
No, the hymen does not
have tobe broken for pregnan-
ey to occur, This membrane-
like structure already has a
hole in it or is torn at the time
a girl begins menstruating.
There is no other way for nor-

mal menstrual discharge to
occur. The opening that per-
mits passage of blood also will
permit passage of sperm
cells.

You might ask yourself why
you and your family would be
embarrassed or have hear-
tache if you were to become a
mother. I suspect you will say
that it is because your parents
would not approve of your life

style, [ can’t make your -

decisions for you, but you
should resolve your feelings
about this before you run the
risk of pregnancy. Your own
responses, your parents’
responses, your partner’s
responses, and what happens
to an unwanted baby are all
things every girl should
carefully consider in deciding
-what life style she will choose.
It is better to confront these
basic facts while one still has
a choice rather than after it is
too late.

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Walk, jog. run,
skate, ski, swim,
paddle, pedal...
don't let life
catch you with
your head down.

Fitness is fun.
Try some.

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Defence

SEPTEMBER 26, 1977

ARIES
(Mar. 21 to Apr. 20) WR

Extraordinarily fine in-
fluences! There will be many
means at your disposal for
achieving goala, reaping an
abundant harvest of gratifying
rewards. A Ume for ACTION!
TAURUS.

(Apr. 21 to May 21) Gg

There is. a prevalent tendency
toward unconventionality.
Don’t join those who are in-
discreet, Bend backwards, in
fact, to give a good example of
the wisdom of conservative
action.

GEMINI
(May 22 to June 21)

You must reckon with strong
opposition now. But, with tact,
good judgment and your innate
perceptiveness, you should be
able to overcome it.

CAN
(June 22 to July 23) G&S

Be alert. Scrutlnize ail
situations before acting. Rule
aut doubt, fear of failure. You
have the know-how!

LEO
(July 24 to Aug. 23) NER
Auspicious influences in-

‘dicate new opportunities,

reception of delayed
recognition, the successful
conclusion of pending

negotiations, All in all, a good .

day!

VIRGO
(Aug. 24 to Sept, 23) muy

A day -for gathering in-
formation, sifting details of a
project you have in mind. Well
prepared, you should conclude
im
(Sept. 24 to Oct. 23) ATS

Don’t flounder about without
a set and clear target. Know
where you stand and HOW you
intend to accomplish, Then the
doing will be truly effective,
stimulating.

Do not be overly concerned
with setbacks, opposition.
Taken philosophically, they can
be teachers, stabilizers. Some
fine advantages in the offing.
SAGITTARIUS iv, Ay
(Nov. 23 to Dec, 21) “*-

Persons in your occupational
circle may seem to be rather
demanding, hut try to realize
that overaggressiveness is often
a sign of inner insecurity and

respond accordingly,
Wie

CAPRICORN
(Dee. 22 to Jan. 20)

Never mind the odds againat
you! Keep working toward your
objectives. There Is always a
way for the imaginative, op-

timistic worker, And you are

that!

AQUARIUS

(Jan, 21 to Feb. 19) =
You will have less opposition

in certain areas than you ex-

pect. Take the bit by the teeth;

put beliefs, intuitive ideas

actively to work.
KET

PISCES
(Feb, 20 to Mar, 20)

Good stellar influences should
encourage you to step out and
try for bigger gains. Accelerate
your pace but do not reduce
effectiveness by scattering
energies,

YOU:BORN TODAY are a
highly sensitive and idealistic
individual, endowed with lof
ambitions, and reveling
beauty wherever you find it.
You have a great love of the arts
and fortunately, the talents
needed to succeed in them
yourself — provided, of course,
that you properly educate
yourself along the desired lines.
Music, poetry, the theater and
literature have the greatest
appeal for you and, should you
not choose one of these as a
career, may well take up one or
more as an avocation. Birthdate
of: Pope Paul VI; Cuthbert
(Lord) Collingwood, Brit. ad-

miral; T.S.-° Eliot, poet,
playwright: Julie London,
singer, actress. .