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Suit Doesn’t Fit

By Abigail Van Buren

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DEAR ABBY: Qur son is a 16-year-old high school
sophomore who is very mature for his age. He’s heen steadi-
ly dating a 17-year-old senior for about a year. We've always
had an- excellent rapport with our son and have openly
discussed sex, reproduction and contraception.

Last week his girlfriend happily informed him that she is
six months pregnant, and she's delighted! She had already
told her family, who she says are excited and happy and
have given her baby gifts and almost completely furnished
her nursery! She and her parents have talked with a school
counselor and today she starts classes at an alternative
schoal.for school-aged mothers and mothers-to-be. She told
all her friends at school before telling our son and he is now
being approached with all sorts of questions and comments
from his teachers and classmates,

The girl states she is happy about it and just hopes our
son will be a good “Daddy.” She's even asked him to par-
ticipate in natural childbirth classes with her.

Our son is bewildered and dumbfounded about all this. He
says he feels an obligation to her, but at his age marriage is
out of the question. We agree, but how can we help him
through this? Al! articles and programs are geared to help
unwed mothers, but what about an unwed father? We want
him te get on with a normal life without suffering any
psychological sears. Are there groups or agencies bu help

’ boys in this predicament? Where can we turn?
. PARENTS, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF.

DEAR PARENTS: There are excellent counseling ser-
vices in your area. Contact your Family Service Associa-
tion, And see a lawyer about the obligations, rights and
responsibilities of an unwed father.

DEAR ABBY: I see that many of our public figures are
now getting hit in the facé with ples and accepting it good
naturedly, Have you ever had a pie in the face, Abby?

., . CURIOUS IN SACRAMENTO

DEAR CURIOUS: No. But if 1 ever do, I hope it’s pecan.
It might hurt a little more, but it will taste better.

DEAR ABBY: Please help me, I don't know who else to
talk to about this embarrassing problem. I am a 30-year-old
woman who is going bald! It’s on my mind (no pun intended)
constantly, aud I'm really depressed about it.

Two years ago, when I first started to notice that my hair
was getting very thin, I went to a dermatologist. He said it
must be a hereditary thing and there was nothing he could
do about it, My father was bald at an early age, bul my
mother is 65 ard has a full head of hair. As far as I know,
there have been no bald women in my family.

Please tell me what to do before I lose my mind, T hate to
zo out of the house looking like this. .

GOING BALD

DEAR GOING: See another dermatologist and get hit
opinion. If he can't help you, consult a therapist who is train-
ed to treat emotional disorders. Baldness in women {as well
aa in men) Is often caused by emotional atreas. In the mean- _
time, let me agsure you that you are not alone. Get a pretty
wig and some gocd-looking hats, and don’t despair.

CONFIDENTIAL TO “WILLIE IN WACA’: Yes, there
are plenty of dangers. Sometimes just the thought of get-
ting into hot water keeps a guy clean.

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