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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman THEDUPLEX GlennMcCoy ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Ihaveacon- flict with my high school senior daughter that I cannot solve. She is a bril- liantly talented girl who has been accepted at sev- eral prestigious colleges across the globe, and they are actually handing her money in the form of scholarships and grants. Then last week came the big news: A full ride to the best school in the country. It will literally cost me $5,800 a year to send this kid to school "in Boston," and she has been bawl- ing uncontrollably since the phone call came. She doesn't want to go! She had her heart set on school in the United Kingdom and has also been accepted, but with less scholarship money, in addition to expensive air travel. I have struggled finan- cially since her father and I split up 15 years ago. I cannot, as a responsible parent, say that it is OK for my daughter to start her life with huge loan payments that will follow her into middle age. She cannot see reason and accept this windfall as the gift that it is, and will only see what it is not, mainly not her first choice. She is now having a tantrum and saying that she'll just stay home and go to junior college for two years. What do I do or say to make this girl see reason? Can I insist that she take this offer? Can I just say, "OK, here's what I would spend if you go to Boston, the rest is up to you and your dad." Help me, Amy. What should I do? —FrustratedMamma DEAR FRUSTRATED » Here's what you must not do — cave in to your daughter's emotional manipulation in the form of tantrums. This requires that you tackle a very tough form of parent- ing — tolerating your daughter's distress and not functioning for her, but leaving final decisions up to her. So, yes, you say to her, "I am willing to give you the following amount for college, and — given that — let's discuss your options." Your daughter's idea to attend community col- lege sounds like a threat, considering her stellar options. But honestly, she may not be mature enough to accept her extreme good fortune, and so staying close to home while she grows up and forgoing these other options might be best for her. She could try to defer her enrollment and work during this time to help pay for her dream school overseas. DEAR AMY » I was ap- palled at the harshness of your response to the letter from "Sarah," who complained about her new daughter-in-law's comportment at her ex- pensive wedding. Yes, Amy — despite what you think, people do still talk about "good breeding," and there is nothing wrong with that. — Appalled DEAR APPALLED » I stand by my statement that people with "good breed- ing" do not speculate and judge others' supposed lack of same. Student looks good fortune in the face, and has a meltdown You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.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 Pisces(Feb.20-March20) — People will value your time and offer you assistance if you need it, so don't feel that you have to take on the world all by yourself. Accept help. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Avoid an emotional scene with a co-worker, client or superior. Offer positive input in order to impress someone who can help you get ahead. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Don't let your personal relationship with someone alter a necessary decision regarding a financial move. 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