Dear Abby: My brother-in-law called me sexy and I never want to see him again

Nypost · May 27, 2026 · 576 words · By Dear Abby

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DEAR ABBY: Four years ago, after our family gathering for Christmas, my brother-in-law sent me a message saying I looked “sexy” in my sweater.

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What happened

DEAR ABBY: Four years ago, after our family gathering for Christmas, my brother-in-law sent me a message saying I looked “sexy” in my sweater.

Why it matters

I replied, “Thanks.” A year later, at another family gathering, he sent me messages asking about my car, which led to sexual advances.

Common ground

I tried to avoid his advances by being nice and redirecting them to what a great husband and father he is.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Dear Abby: My brother-in-law called me sexy and I never want to see him again?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069?
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Claim 1: “Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069”

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The contact information is reported multiple times, but all instances are from a single source organization (Nypost). The Wikipedia result provided is irrelevant (about Bianca Umali).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali (Tagalog pronunciation: [ʊˈmali]; born March 2, 2000) is a Filipino actress, television host, singer, dancer, and model.
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Claim 2: “Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that the column is carried on today by Jeanne Phillips, who owns the legal rights to the pen name Abigail Van Buren.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dear Abby is an American advice column founded in 1956 by Pauline Phillips under the pen name "Abigail Van Buren" and carried on today by her daughter, Jeanne Phillips, who now owns the legal rights t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pauline Esther Phillips (née Friedman; July 4, 1918 – January 16, 2013), also known as Abigail Van Buren, was an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the well-known Dear Abby newsp…
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Claim 3: “Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips”

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Wikipedia confirms that Dear Abby was founded in 1956 by Pauline Phillips under the pen name Abigail Van Buren.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanne Phillips ( JEE-nee; born 1942), also known as Abigail Van Buren, is an American advice columnist who has written for the advice column Dear Abby since 2000. She was born in Minneapolis to Paul…
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