Dear Abby: Every day he said he was going to his job, but I found out it was a lie

DEAR ABBY My son has trouble telling the truth Related Articles Dear Abby Mom is avoiding us siblings Is she hiding something Dear Abby My husband panics and pouts over natural bodily functions Dear Abby Would the woman in the gym want to know what her pants are doing Dear Abby I want to assessment my selfish co-workers to the manager Dear Abby I m mortified that I walked into the room at such an emotional time He was getting up late dressing for work leaving and coming back early When my husband and I required him about having a job he mentioned he had one When we urged him to show us his paycheck he fumbled around on his phone then he confessed that he had no job He commented he has been at the library looking for work This isn t the first time my son has lied to us He agreed to counseling He is good to us and he is kind but he lies He is in his s now Help How do we live with a liar CAN T BELIEVE HIM IN CALIFORNIA DEAR CAN T BELIEVE Assuming that your son isn t penniless where has he been getting money If it is from you and your husband it s time to stop That may give him an incentive to look harder for employment While you are at it give him a date after which he must have determined other lodging and stick to it A counselor may be able to help your son with his concern telling the truth but it is long past time that you stopped living with it DEAR ABBY I have lousy luck with women I get involved with women who are slightly broken Then I fix them and think we are growing a relationship only for them to find the next love of their lives and push me into the friend zone It is leaving me disappointed and emotionally exhausted I m a good person capable of giving and accepting love but it appears I m only a stopgap It s making me want to just be alone Advice MR FIX-IT IN ILLINOIS DEAR MR FIX-IT There is nothing wrong with being alone In fact it can be healthy You need to break a destructive pattern that you may have established It is vital that you get over the impulse to rescue women who have been unlucky in love and whose self-esteem is weak Concentrate instead on finding someone who feels good about herself without your help and you may have better luck DEAR ABBY I am and on the autism spectrum and I live with my parents I work a full-time job I enjoy and help my folks out financially wherever I can but my life feels like it is at a dead end I have required to go back to college but I often wonder if it s even worth it anymore On top of that my two best friends abandoned me and I can t shake off my loneliness I want to be profitable and meet new people but I have no idea what to do or where to go from here Is there still hope LOST CAUSE IN GEORGIA Related Articles When self-doubt creeps in at work pause and reframe your negative thoughts Here s how Asking Eric My girlfriend thinks I had an affair with a woman from church and so do her friends Harriette Cole I didn t have for her private chef and now my friend is mad at me Miss Manners The other parents sit back and assume I ll deal with their kids Dear Abby Mom is avoiding us siblings Is she hiding something DEAR LOST CAUSE You are only If you think that furthering your instruction will enhance your career opportunities avail yourself of the opportunity You are single and don t have children to sponsorship so this is the time to go for it As to your loneliness you are socially isolated right now Getting out and into events that interest you will enhance your chances of meeting like-minded people You may be depressed but you are not a lost cause Of program there is still hope 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