Dear Abby: Can’t move on from naked encounter
Dear Abby I am a divorced man in my s Twelve years ago a neighbor woman who I m attracted to popped into my house to have a smoke break out on my back deck When she arrived I was in the shower She came in like she reliably did she had permission and walked over to the fireplace As she turned she took two strategies and froze because at that same moment I came out of the shower feet from my bedroom I was naked I froze as she looked at me Abby she looked me straight in the eye and then her gaze dropped to my groin It stayed there for about two seconds then she gave me a smile turned away and went out on my deck like nothing had happened I can t forget that day My heart was pounding the way it does the first time you meet someone She was and still is married That s why I didn t approach her even though I kind of wish I had I haven t been with a woman since my divorce years ago which may be why I still think about it We are still friends and nothing like that has happened since even though I wish it would happen the following day This is the first time I have confided this to anyone We never talk about that heart-pounding day What do you suggest Hidden Feelings in Pennsylvania Dear Hidden I suggest you get back in that shower and turn the cold water on full blast My next suggestion is to start looking at dating sites because I think you are more than ready Dear Abby My grandmother and I are very close She is and super independent She loves keeping busy and is perpetually running around town I need your advice on how to get through to her She has invariably driven like a cowboy She speeds and is impatient on the road If she sees someone jaywalking she ll speed up to scare them as she puts it It s dangerous and worrisome I have informed her a multitude of times that she s driving dangerously but her reply is that she s never gotten into an accident so why would she now Her agility and reflexes are declining as she s aging and I m scared she will hurt someone or herself if she keeps driving this way How can I get her to take seriously this plea to drive more safely Scared in Canada Dear Scared In specific jurisdictions in the United States a driver could be charged with an attempted vehicular assault even if the intent was to scare a pedestrian Consult an attorney familiar with the carriage codes in Canada and ask if this is also true there Because her judgment is so poor your aggressively driving grandmother should not be behind the wheel Whether she is willing to admit it or not at her reaction time HAS slowed down What she fails to take into consideration is that not all pedestrians react the same when a car barrels toward them While various might jump out of the way others may freeze and be badly injured or killed Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren also known as Jeanne Phillips and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips Contact Dear Abby at www DearAbby com or P O Box Los Angeles CA
