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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»Ihavea longtime friend who has asked our circle of five women to be "brides- maids" for her wedding photos. She has been married to her (second) husband for years. They own a beautiful home and have two chil- dren. She had a lavish first wed- ding and opted for a small second wedding, to which none of us were invited. She comes from a wealthy family and her parents are buying her a new wedding dress and paying for the photographer. She wants to do this as a 40th birthday pres- ent to herself. She asked her bridesmaids to drive to her parents' ranch (a three-hour drive each way) for a vow renewal. Our children and spouses were invited. She has cho- sen a bridesmaids dress that costs $100. She says she wants to get "perfect photos." We were just inform- ed that it is no longer a vow renewal because it was too much effort, so the weekend will include no spouses or children, except for her own. This is now a hard- ship. A couple of us are single moms who would have to arrange for weekend child care and are stressed out about the cost and time commit- ment. We all work long hours. We can't afford her "asks" for her fake wedding photos, but don't want to let her down. Would it be unrea- sonable to ask her to be flexible on the dress or to choose a closer setting for the photos? —PutUpon DEAR PUT UPON » First, a clarification: You and your friends are not "bridesmaids." There is no ceremony, no celebra- tion and no bride and groom. You are props. She dangled an event in front of you, which never materialized, and that event is what you all agreed to. I suggest you all tell her, politely, that you simply can't do this. If she wants to have her fake dream wedding photos taken at her parents' ranch, then that's her business. Perhaps as a birthday gift, you and your friends could host a party and pitch in and hire a pho- tographer to take some fun candid shots of your group. DEAR AMY » "Disturbed Daughter" wanted to confront her father over snapping at her mother, but you told her to handle it privately. I disagree. I think she should call him out when he is doing it. — Disappointed DEAR DISAPPOINTED » Because of the dynamic she described, I thought it wisest to start with a private chat, but if that doesn't inspire him to alter his behavior, then she should definitely call him out. Faux 'bridesmaids' are asked a lot for a staged ceremomy You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com and follow her on Twitter @askingamy. Amy Dickinson Ask Amy Sudoku Instructions:Theobjectistoplacethe numbers1to9intheemptysquaresso thateachrow,eachcolumnandeach 3x3boxcontainsthenumberonlyonce. 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