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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»I'minahap- py, long-term relationship with my boyfriend. We are soul mates and plan on buying a house. After I complete my degree, we plan to get married. My best friend is single and several years older than I am. She makes a good living, while I don't have an income, due to going to school full time. My boyfriend and I both live off his income. We try hard to keep up with our friendships. My best friend wants to travel with me. I told her I could do a weekend trip somewhere, but that isn't good enough for her. I don't want to do an expensive, exotic trip with her. I'd feel guilty doing this while my boyfriend works. Secondly, I want to experience these "bucket list" items with him. My friend gets really upset and tells me it's not that I "can't" go with her but that I simply "don't want to." If I mention spending time with anyone other than her, she gets upset. Every time I try telling her something positive about my boyfriend, she doesn't want to hear it. Of course, she's all there if I want to complain. If I can't even talk about a major part of my life with her, how can we even be friends? She hates texting and when she calls me it's often at least an hour conversation, five or six times a week. I'm afraid to mention anything about my boy- friend because she takes it badly. She's a great person, but I feel like I'm dat- ing two people, and I'm exhausted! How should I handle this? — Discour aged DEAR DISCOURAGED » The next time your friend hits you with "You can go on a trip with me, but you simply don't want to," you should answer her with: "You're right. I just don't want to." Your friend doesn't seem interested in ceding her primary friendship spot to your boyfriend, who is now your mate and life partner. When one party in a friendship enters into an important romantic relationship, it can lead to a tough transition, and yet it is a transition that needs to be made. You and your friend need to have a serious talk about your relation- s hi p. S he e it he r d oe sn 't like your boyfriend, or she doesn't like you having a boyfriend. And yet, this is an important choice you have made, and a good friend would find a way to be supportive. Can she adjust her expectations? DEAR AMY » I agreed with your response to the letter from "Concerned Friend," who was wor- ried about her friend's extreme dieting. I have struggled with my weight my entire life. It is always better to diet with someone else, but sometimes this gets com- petitive and can trigger an eating disorder. — Been There DEAR BEEN THERE » I agree. Thank you. 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