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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»Mydaughter is 32 years old and works long hours as a nurse at our local hospital. She has done well by purchasing her own house and car. I have been proud of her accomplishments. About four years ago she entered into a relation- ship with "Jake." She became pregnant a short time later and Jake quit his job to move in with her. She has a son from a former relation- ship who also lives with her. After the birth of my granddaughter, I presumed Jake would go back to work. To this day he is still unem- ployed and not actively seeking work. He spends his days playing video games and drinking beer. He often leaves our granddaughter with his parents while my grand- son is in school. This gives him a lot of free time. Jake has expensive tastes and has no problem spending her money. My daughter regularly "borrows" money from me. She asks for small amounts and I can afford it, and I never ask her to repay. I would like to tell my daughter how I feel about Jake. He is lazy and selfish and apparent- ly has no plans to change his life. How should I approach this? Or should I approach it at all? Is this one of those areas where Dad should just butt out? —EnablingDad DEAR DAD » If "Jake" is a good and attentive father and if h e ke eps the house in decent shape and prepares meals for the family, then he is already earning his keep. However, from your account he is none of these things. You are an impor- tant part of her problem in that you are finan- cially supporting a family system that you obviously disapprove of. She has involved you by asking for money, but Jake is the person you should talk with about Jake. You don't have to call him lazy and selfish, but you could certainly ask him what his plans are for employment. Your daughter might be so exhausted (or have such low self- esteem) that she believes this is the best she can do. You can be helpful by giving her a pre-paid gas card instead of cash — then at least you would know she could get to work. The environ- ment you describe does not sound like a healthy one for children to grow up in, and if you believe this, you should tell her so. DEAR AMY » I liked your answer to "Feeling Naive," whose boyfriend dropped a bomb on her that he was involved in "open" relationships with other women. Hellooooo: If it's going to be an "open relationship," it should be open for everyone involved! — Ralph DEAR RALPH » Yes. Oth- erwise, it's just good old- fashioned cheating. Dad wants to tell daughter's boyfriend he's a lazy jerk You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribune.com and follow her on Twitter @askingamy. 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