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By Abigail Van Buren:

© 1980 by Universal Presa Syndicate

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DEAR ABBY: My heart goes out to the heartbroken
parent of a gay daughter. Thank you for recommending
Parents of Gays. They have been a godsend to us and other
parents who ask themselves, “Where have we gone wrong?”

My husband and I are very grateful that our gay daughter
haa found a warm and stable relationship with a peraon she
loves and who loves her. un 7

Her housemate is as welcome and accepted into our family
as the man who married our other daughter. Because being
gay has caused our daughter so much pain, I will be the firat
to admit I wish she were not gay, just.as I wish my hair
wasn’t curly and my husband didn’t smoke. But these are
things I cannot change, so I have learned to live with them.

I hope the parents of that gay daughter will accept her
and the girl she loves, and get on with living the rest of their

lives. ;
CONTENT PARENT : .

DEAR PARENT: Curly hair can be straightened
and your husband can quit amoking ifhe really wanta

to, but in my opinion, the fundamental cause of ~

homosexuality is biological — either genetic or
hormonal. Otherwise, how can one account for thi,
fact that homosexuale have brothers and sisters who
are straight though raised in the same environment?
However, it is possible for psychological factors to
influence one’s natural sexual preference after birth. .

DEAR ABBY: I recently met a European-born gentleman
(Hungarian) who, upon greeting a woman, always gently
kiases her hand. I think this ia a lovely gesture. Can you tell
me where the custom of kissing a lady’s hand originated, ©

and the reason for it? . .
ANNETTE IN BURLINGAME

DEAR ANNETTE: It originated ‘in France. Anu
although there is nothing in literature explaining the
reason for it, I suppose a man hag to start some-
where. 2

DEAR ABBY: The other day you had a letter in your}

column from a woman who signed PRETTY FEET. She said

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on by them. She. wanted to know if maybe he waa some kind
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You told her that he wae ne nut: he had a foot fetish, and .
it was nothing to worry about. .

Well, Abby, you'll never know how much that explanation
meant to me. You see, ever since I was a little kid, 'd get real
excited over girle’ feet. I never underatbad why. I used to feel
ashamed when I'd ask a girl if I could kiss her foot. I'm eure
a lot of girls thought I was weird. —

I'm a grown man now, and I'd still rather hold a girl's foot
than her hand. Thanks for printing that letter. It’s a great

_yelief to know I'm not alone.

ANOTHER FOOT LOVER

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happy note, later a work or
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come your way.

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