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Friends Refuse to Play Their Part In Drama Queen’s Illness
DEAR ABBY: I’m afraid my best friend’s
daughter, “Kami,” may have Munchausen
syndrome. People with this condition con
fake the of a dis-
order.
Kami is 30, a former nurse, and
married with a toddler. She lives to
be sick. She is always in the emer¬
gency room for something. Kami
often claims she has cancer and is
dying. In fact, she recently told me
proudly that she had “died” twice.
Ladies from her church clean her
house and bring her meals because
they think she’s at death’s door, yet
Kami and her husband are a
water-skiing and snorkeling vacation.
Kami’s husband and parents are extremely
protective of her and become defensive if
anyone suggests that Kami may not really be
physically ill. A sister-in-law who mentioned
Munchausen is no longer spoken to. ,
The final straw for me came when she
arrived late to a wedding, making the grand
entrance in a wheelchair, and by the end of
the night was on her feet swing dancing at the
reception.
She’s losing friends, because to be friends
with Kami means you are completely invest¬
ed in her illness. Most people are staying
away. She exhausts us.
I care for this young woman and her fami¬
ly, but don’t know how to help her. Have you
any thoughts?
— WORRIED FRIEND IN UTAH
DEAR WORRIED FRIEND: Until
Kami’s family is ready to recognize that she
may have a complex emotional disorder
rather than a physical illness and stop
enabling her, there will be no help for her.
However, has anyone taken into consider¬
ation the effect Kami’s endless dramatic
crises are having on that toddler? When a par¬
ent is continually at death’s door, attention
that should be devoted to nurturing the child
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAY
(AUGUST 17). The people
who love you are growing in *
numbers throughout this
year. The new environment
you visit this month will
indirectly boost your
finances. There's a favorable
change in your finances and
by November you're more •
proud than in. ever of winter the work
you turn The holi¬
days are wildly romantic.
Cancer and Capricorn adore
you. 8,19,40, Your lucky numbers are:
17 and 6.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). A certain friend never
fails to put you in a competi¬
tive mood. It's healthy to
want to do better than your
best. It's not so healthy to
strive to Jeave your friend in
the dust.'Be compassionate,
especially be. when you don't
want to
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). You may be misinter¬
preting is sending the signals a new per¬
son you, and the
result is nothing but hilari¬
ous. Tonight, it’s much easier
to see who likes you and
exactly the nature of their
affection.
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Jeanne Phillips
I am. My goal was to bike at least once a
week to work — 15 miles each way — and I
have been doing it since May and loving it!
Thank you to the drivers who respect bik¬
ers, the municipalities who planned for safe
pycling, and the companies that provide
showers and lockers. It has been so much fun.
I never thought I could do this because of
work schedules, kids’ activities and weather,
but with a little thought it works. It’s good,
fun exercise. Help the environment, save
energy and get fit, America!
— GEORGE IN MIAMI VALLEY,
OHIO
DEAR GEORGE: I’m pleased that you
are enjoying your healthy new lifestyle, and
I’m all for physical fitness. However, I hesi¬
tate to encourage large numbers of people to
embrace your challenge until both cyclists
and motorists are better educated about the
rules of the road.
Communities need to act now to provide
safe bicycle lanes and paths for people trying
to conserve gasoline. Awareness needs to be
raised among drivers about the rights of bik¬
ers. The television and print media could be a
significant help in this effort, and I hope
they’ll take the opportunity to inform their
audiences.
Horoscopes by Holiday
GEMINI (May 21-June
21) . Your success depends on
your ability to solutions actively dream
your way into for a
pressing problem. Think of
10 ways you might solve the
issue that's on your mind.
CANCER (June 22-July
22) . You're an emotional
sign, but you can also put
your feelings aside and
achieve objectivity. You see
the need to analyze a situa¬
tion and you're downright
scientific in your approach.
LEO (July 23- Aug. 22). It
hasn't been easy to figure out
what you really want because
the answer keeps changing.
So it's a welcome moment
tonight when the desires wisdom of of
your heart and the
your mind merge into one
gleaming answer.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Your i itv is intact and
you're sure about what's right
for you. From this honest
point of view, you figure out
where you stand in a given
situation. that You might in also the
accept you're for per¬
fect place, at least now.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Though with you're thriving more than con¬
cerned you
are merely surviving, it's nice
to know that your instincts
are honed. You risk automatically
make the right to save
what's important.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You can't be all things to
all people. Deliver you're what able you
want to and what
to. Give what you'd like to
receive, what you deem mag¬
nificent, and it will be
accepted as such.
her daughter gets help. Either
that, or she can intervene to
ensure the child receives the emo¬
tional support he or she needs
while Mama is having another
crisis.
DEAR ABBY: I want to thank
all the wonderful people who
make biking to work possible. I
am a mid-40s professional and
never I could do but
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22
Dec. 21). Relationship
dynamics change when new
people enter the scene.
Anticipate that you will be
entering into touchy territory.
Avoid potentially incendiary
statements.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22
Jan. 19). The pressure is off.
Except for, of course, the
pressure yourself, you’re which putting is on
more or
less a constant. Have a little
fun or a lot. Either way,
you'll be back in full produc¬
tion mode tomorrow.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Everything has its time.
A past goal resurfaces, and
now it's more doable. appropriate,
probable and close is
Tonight, someone obvious
dropping hints. Pick fairly it and spread
up
the word.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). There's no use in strug¬
gling — nobody, including will
and especially you, gain
from the useless effort.
Friends and family have the
power to change your dilem¬
ma. Ask for help,
Holiday Mathis is the author
of "Rock Your Stars." If you
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