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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»I'ma28-year- old straight male. My best friend from childhood and I rent an apartment together. He came out to me when he was 18. I care about him as a brother. We respect each other's boundaries and I support him being gay. A couple of months ago my girl- friend ended our relation- ship and I was crushed. During that time my best friend told me he needed to tell me a secret — that he had sexual feelings toward me. I told him I loved him as a brother and did not share sexual feelings toward him. After that night I thought everything was OK between us. Things went back to normal, but a couple of weeks ago he came home drunk. He crawled into bed with me and tried to be sexual with me. I have been avoiding him. I don't want to be in the same room alone with him, and I'm not sure what to do. I really do care for him like he's my brother. I don't want to lose my friendship, but how do I get the point across to him that I'm not interested in him sexually? —SadDude DEAR SAD » Crawling into bed and coming on sexu- ally to a sleeping person is assault. Unfortunately, like many victims of unwanted sexual contact, you seem to be blaming yourself. But he is the one who has disrespected and violated you. A friendship between the two of you might be impossible. This represents a huge loss for you, which is why you would like to try to repair what he broke. What happened is not your fault! You should think seriously about whether you want to con- tinue to cohabit. If you want to have a friendship, you have to talk about it. He should apologize and assure you this will never happen again. If it does, the friendship is over and police should be called. DEAR AMY » We have fam- ily who like to stay with us every time they are in town. They live five hours away. When they come to stay, our other family members (who live an hour away) come to stay too. We love that our young kids get to see their cousi ns, but it is a lot o f work! This last time, we were informed just days beforehand that 10 people would be spending the weekend. We sent out an email telling everyone to help with a meal since it gets expensive! The relatives who live five hours away have told us twice now that they won't be bringing any- thing. They have a family of five so it would be nice for them to contribute. Am I wrong in expecting them to bring a meal? — Exasperated DEAR EXASPERATED » I'm struggling to imagine the dynamic where a family gets to announce that they are staying with you while also refusing to contribute. Your response to this should start with your willingness to say "no" the next time they tell you they are coming. Man's best friend violates his personal space and friendship 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 Virgo(Aug.23-Sept.22)— A look at your assets will lead to an investment opportunity. Act quickly once the facts indi- cate a favorable venture. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Romance and passion will be front and center, making this an ideal day to look for love or to nurture an existing relationship. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Mixing business with pleasure will not work in your favor. 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