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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»Myhusband and I are scaling back on our personal possessions. We plan to have an estate sale in a month. My wi sh is t o don ate the proceeds from the sale to a local charity. We want to invite our many cherished nieces and neph- ews and their adult children and grand- children to attend a "pre-sale" so they have first choice. My husband says this will make our extended family feel obligated to pay for what they choose. I don't see why that is a problem. Many of our possessions have consid- erable value and I don't want to host a "grab fest." Please give us your unbiased opinion to help us decide how to proceed with planning this project without a feud. —TryingtoDecide Well DEAR TRYING » If your goal is to sell your things and raise the maximum amount of money to donate to charity (a great idea, by the way), then yes, price these items at fair market value and offer your family mem- bers the chance to buy early. Many people would appreciate this early-bird opportunity. Your characteriza- tion of the idea of giving (rather than selling) items to family members as a "grab fest" reveals a rather dim view of these family members, however. I suggest that you two choose one family-related or otherwise specially selected item of mod- est value to give to each family member, including young children. Tag these things with their name and a sentence of why you want them to have this specific item. Give these things to them at the family pre-sale and stand firm on your choice to sell the rest of your collection. DEAR AMY » I am 21 years old and have been openly gay since high school. I have been dating a 27- year-old man whom I love with all my heart. We've been together two years. He is a closeted "bi- sexual." I know he cares about me and loves me with all his heart but we are constantly arguing be- cause he has to keep me a secret. My family has grown to love him and so have I. I know what I want in life and what I want in the future. He says he might want kids or a wife in the future but that he's very happy with me and loves me. He says he's going to try to be more open but hasn't changed much for the last year. I honestly don't know what to do anymore. I just don't want to look back on this and realize that maybe this was no more than a fling and he was a coward. — Distraught DEAR DISTRAUGHT » All promises are empty — until they are fulfilled. Your boyfriend is 27 years old. 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