Pricey ABBY: My brother, who I will get in touch with “Alan,” has reduce me off. We every received 50% of our mother’s estate, as specified by her will. Our respective inheritances amounted to a considerable sum of cash. Alan thinks I stole $8,000 from him. This is equally untrue and unachievable. 

Alan spoke with the only remaining relative of our generation, our cousin “Jay,” who subsequently contacted me and told me Alan will never ever talk to me once more. This is terribly unpleasant. 

Alan has been applying medical marijuana to deal with back suffering, and his pattern has taken about his lifetime. I imagine it has distorted his brain. He’s also residing with a woman I believe is his enabler. 

I have my theories as to what is really going on, but I have no evidence to back up my suspicions. What would you advise in this circumstance? Is it redeemable? I overlook the shut romantic relationship we once appreciated, but I can not compete with the drugs. — DISILLUSIONED IN OHIO

Expensive DISILLUSIONED: I discover it peculiar that cousin Jay was the person who shipped that information to you, relatively than Alan, which would have provided an opportunity to protect yourself. Have you actually tried using to make contact with your brother and been rebuffed? If you have done so, and have definitely been accused of grand theft, consider defending your popularity with the aid of an legal professional and acknowledge that your brother chooses to remain estranged from you.

Expensive ABBY: I am a one male in superior wellness. I’m clever, pleasant, funny and have been told by a lot more than one female that I really don’t seem my age. But I do have a person exasperating persona trait. I just cannot explain to no matter if a female is just helpful or romantically interested in me. I have no clue. None. 

I fulfilled a incredibly desirable one woman, rather shut to my age, a few decades back. More than time, she has seemingly come to be far more enthusiastic about expressing hello to me when I take a look at her place of work to deliver objects each individual 7 days. She constantly smiles when we speak to each other. Conversations have long gone from brief and clipped to more time and far more personalized. I like her incredibly a lot. 

How can I explain to if a experienced woman is flirting with me or just currently being personable? She generally works modest compliments about me into our discussions. I want to check with her straight out if she is flirting, but if she says no, I’d be incredibly embarrassed. I need your good guidance. — CLUELESS IN MICHIGAN

Expensive CLUELESS: If the female didn’t like you, she would continue to keep those conversations short and strictly business. Do not question her if she is flirting. DO question if she’d like to have lunch sometime for the reason that your discussions are constantly too quick. If she says sure, you will know your fascination in her is reciprocated.

Pricey Abby is published by Abigail Van Buren, also identified as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mom, Pauline Phillips. Get in touch with Pricey Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.