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Dear Abby Advice Columns on teen dating and name choice
A frustrated New Orleans mother disputes her 17 year old daughter's relationship with a paycheckless boyfriend who borrowed $50 and never repaid him. The columnist cautions that blocking calls won't teach self respect and urges open dialogue. A separate New Hampshire teen asks why she cannot call her stepmother by her first name. Abby says it is respectful to call adults by titles unless asked otherwise and suggests negotiating a new name together.
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