Dear Abby: Don't fear for safety of experienced cougar

Dear Abby
Posted: June 15, 2012

DEAR ABBY: I'm a contented, widowed, retired elementary-school teacher. I live in the same condo complex as my fraternal twin sister and her seventh husband. She has always been a cougar — never satisfied with what she has. She's attractive and looks 15 years younger than her age.

For almost a year she has been pen pals with a handsome man 30 years her junior. They exchange naughty nude photos and have phone sex. She likes the fantasy, but he wants it to become reality by flying across country for a long, steamy weekend. I worry for her safety. She says she can handle it. What should I do, if anything?

— Never Ceases to Amaze Me

DEAR AMAZED: I can understand your concern. However, your sister is well past the age of 21. From your description of her history, she has been around this block many times. She knows the territory. If I were you, I'd worry less about her safety and more about HIS.

DEAR ABBY: Is it appropriate to visit a house you grew up in years ago and expect to be treated to a tour? Should one expect the current owners to accept you and invite you into the house, which is now theirs? How is this handled?

— Moved On in Tampa

DEAR MOVED ON: If one is smart, one does not expect anything from strangers, because it suggests a feeling of entitlement. Chances of being allowed inside would be better if the homeowner was given some notice, like a note explaining that you were raised in that home and asking if you could be admitted. That's how I'd handle it. n

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