Dear Abby: Misunderstanding leads to birthday blues

A man in his late 60s wrote to Dear Abby about not having had a family birthday party since childhood. The letter indicates he experienced a misunderstanding that led to disappointment around his birthday.

2 across the spectrum. Choose a side on the bar to jump to it.

National story. 3 articles from 3 sources. Sources that ran the same article count once, which leaves 2 viewpoints. Updated 7d ago.

Left

2 viewpoints
Sun TimesLean Left· 7d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Dear Abby: Misunderstanding leads to birthday blues

Cleveland Plain DealerLean Left· 7d ago

Dear Abby: At 68, I'm bummed I've never had a birthday party that was truly mine

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 7d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Dear Abby | Misunderstanding leads to birthday blues

Center

0 viewpoints

No Center coverage yet.

A blind spot on this side of the story.

Right

0 viewpoints

No Right coverage yet.

A blind spot on this side of the story.