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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman GETFUZZY DarbyConley ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Irecently found out that my room- mate cheated on his girlfriend with one of our co-workers. He did this two times! When I confronted him about his unfaithful- ness he was honest and forthcoming. He also told his girlfriend (who lives in another country) and she decided to stay with him and work things out. However, he still hangs out with the "other woman" on a one-on-one basis and she comes over to the apart- ment and lies on his bed with him. I told him this is wrong and unfair to his girlfriend. I don't want to keep challenging him on this, but I'm not sure what else I can do. —TryingtoStayLoyal DEAR LOYAL » If you don't want to continue on the high road and challenge your roommate on his flawed personal ethics, then stop. Just stop. He may not choose to cease his philandering, but you can definitely choose to stop calling him out about it. I realize it's easy for me to say, but this is his life, not yours. You are not his dad, his keeper or his parole officer. You are his roommate and (pre- sumably) his friend. You have already con- fronted him about behav- ior that bothers you. He is choosing not to comply. At this point, unless he asks you what you think about his behavior, keep your views to yourself. DEAR AMY » My upstairs neighbor's son runs and jumps and screeches constantly. This happens at all hours of the day and night, sometimes until 2 or 3 a.m. It's like the kid never sleeps, or has no supervision. I am at my wits' end. I know the neighbors are aware of us hearing this noise because I have banged on the wall more than once. This upstairs neighbor is my landlord's brother, so I am treading on delicate areas and do not want to make anyone mad. I just want my san- ity and to get some sleep. Any advice? — Sleepless in Providence DEAR SLEEPLESS » You have a lease (presumably) and as someone who pays rent, you have a reason- able expectation — and a right — to enjoy a rela- tively quiet existence. O t he r th an b an gi n g on the wall, you have not no- tified these neighbors of how this noise affects you. To give them the benefit of the doubt, they may not realize how loudly the sounds from their apart- ment carry over to yours. You should let them know that their child's noise reverberates into your apartment. That the neighbor is your landlord's brother should not deter you from stating your own needs. In fact, this may prove to be an advantage. Notify your landlord about the noise problem (he may not be aware of it) and ask him to speak to your neighbors about it. Your landlord will not want to lose a good tenant over this, and you may have valid grounds to break your lease. Infidelity during long-distance romance bothers roommate You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribune.com and follow her on Twitter @askingamy. Amy Dickinson Ask Amy Sudoku Instructions:Theobjectistoplacethe numbers1to9intheemptysquaresso thateachrow,eachcolumnandeach 3x3boxcontainsthenumberonlyonce. AnswertoPreviousPuzzle CelebrityCipher ByLuisCampos Instructions:CelebrityCiphercryptogramsarecreatedfromquotationsbyfamouspeople, pastandpresent.Eachletterinthecipherstandsforanother. NEACrossword Aquarius(Jan.20-Feb.19) — Travel and romance will go hand-in-hand. Your warm heart will attract many new acquain- tances. Get involved in competi- tive sports. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don't take chances while op- erating machinery or equipment. You will be misunderstood if you aren't precise in your explana- tions to others. Aries (March 21-April 19) — You will lack discipline when it comes to your fitness program. Push yourself if you don't want to gain back those extra pounds. 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