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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»Ihaveawon- derful boyfriend who is kind, understanding and shares my values. We work at a nonprofit medical center. Many of our dear friends and col- leagues are LGBT. The problem is that we've not even begun planning our wedding and I'm already begging to elope. You see, I have an uncle who borders on being a zealot. At my niece's baby shower he scolded my brother's girlfriend for being a "sinner" for hav- ing a baby out of wedlock. At my cousin's wedding while the bride was walking down the aisle he screamed, "And in my Bible it says it is Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!" I've asked my mother if I could not invite him if I ever got married. She advised me to marry out of town. The man is awful. He's been divorced three times and is currently on mar- riage number four, but he is quick to judge everyone around him. Loudly. I hate the thought of him making anyone else I care about uncomfort- able on what should be a happy day. Are we allowed to leave him off the guest list, or should I start shopping for plane tickets to our destination wedding? —WorryingAbout Wedlock DEAR WORRYING » I o ften advocate for wedding inclusion — even with dif- ficult or challenging fam- ily members (or family members you just "don't like") — but my inten- tion is to remind people that "family" is not about insisting on perfection, but about accepting flaws and foibles. However, if your uncle has a track record of disrupting family gatherings to the extent of "screaming" during a wedding service, then you shouldn't include him now. He has proven himself incapable of keep- ing his trap respectfully shut during an important ceremony. Your choices are to let this bully chase you out of town; to have your wed- ding locally and not invite him (you'll feel liberated if you take this route); or to be completely transpar- ent and for you and your intended to say to him, "You've been disruptive in the past, and if you are disruptive or disrespect- ful toward our guests you will be asked to leave." You could hire security (or assign a willing and able party guest) to be his special escort. Given these limitations, he may choose to stay away. If so, the rest of the family will high-five you all the way up the aisle. DEAR AMY » In my world, when you accept a ride of many hours' duration from an individual who is using her own car (as was the case with "Not Cheap, Just Curious"), passen- gers don't split the cost of gas — they pick up the entire tab. The car owner is extending a lot of effort and exp ens e, and the leas t people can do is to pay for the gas. — Grateful for Rides DEAR GRATEFUL » I agree. 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