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Shopper is bothered by pushy offers of help

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

Dear Hurt: Yes, you were catfished. You were messed with.

Generally speaking, "models and actresses" don't hang out on Facebook looking to connect with strangers, so there is one red flag.

You did everything right, however. You didn't engage too deeply and for too long online. In proposing an in-person meeting, you smoked out this person before being strung along for too long, and you should congratulate yourself for that.

Dear Amy: In your answer to "Waiting to Reunite in NJ," you introduced the concept of a "dry drunk." This describes an alcoholic who has stopped drinking but has not necessarily embraced sobriety.

I'm not sure how you made that leap. Waiting's mother hadn't had a drink in years.

 

-- Wondering

Dear Wondering: It was an instinct on my part. Obviously, I could be wrong, but I thought it would be helpful if "Waiting" anticipated this possibility.

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(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


 

 

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