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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman PHOEBEANDHERUNICORN DanaSimpson ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Ihavebeen with a wonderful man for over four years and have a healthy relationship with him. Despite our happiness, I am contem- plating whether to leave him because of his family. They are racist and rude. He is white and I'm Middle East- ern. They have made racist com- ments to me, called me foul names, and his mother even telephoned me to say she prays her son breaks up with me. He has tried talking to them but at this point it's so awkward; he just wants me to get over it. They are paying for his living expenses while he is in school, so he feels he owes them, and they're "the good guys" now. I don't know if I can forgive them after four years of torture. I try to be polite, but I want to scream and walk out. Should I forgive and forget? I feel like I have to choose between a good guy with a horrible family or nothing at all. —Sad DEAR SAD » I vote for screaming and walking. Here's why: They are his family. They are also his blank check. In not expecting and/or de- manding respectful treat- ment of his partner, he is actually aligning with them — demonstrated by his choice to tolerate their disrespect in exchange for support. Your guy has "tried talking to them" when he should have Shut. It. Down. His loyalty is to his family first; you get what- ever is left. This might be almost understandable or forgivable if not for the fact that he somehow expects you to get over something that is not resolved. DEAR AMY » Three months ago a young man added me by accident on Facebook. He had been adding some people from a certain religious group, of which I'm a part. I accepted this Facebook friendship on a limited basis, as it is rare to find friends of my faith. Turns out he is from the same country as my father. He thought I was from his country, too, before he figured out I am American. We began chatting and have Skyped about that and about our faith; as the months have gone on, I have become very fond of him. I'd like to take this to the next level; my parents dated long-distance in an eerily similar way, and I believe I could handle that. But is it rational to fall for someone you've never met, based on common values and interests? — Long-Distance Lover? DEAR LONG DISTANCE » This happens all the time. There is nothing irra- tional or wrong in falling for someone this way — the heart-quickening rush when an email or text comes in is exciting. However, all of the usual caveats apply when dealing with an Internet relationship. Verify his identity through other sources. And if he asks for a loan or offers you an exciting deal on an invest- ment opportunity, run in the other direction. 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